The ever-increasing prevalence of obesity poses a significant burden on the health care
system with escalating socioeconomic consequences. At the individual level, obesity is well
recognized to increase morbidity and mortality. Not only is obesity an established
cardiovascular risk factor, it also increases the risk of sudden cardiac death and atrial
fibrillation. Studies have shown that increased adiposity itself and the accompanying
metabolic consequences of weight gain contribute to an abnormal arrhythmogenic …