Automotive weight reduction is increasingly about avoiding extra costs
The study was conducted between June 2010 and December 2011 among overweight and obese patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation. Patients underwent a median (midpoint) of 15 months of follow-up. Patients were randomized to weight management (intervention; n = 75) or general lifestyle advice (control; n = 75). Both groups underwent intensive management of cardiometabolic risk factors (hypertension, hyperlipidemia, glucose intolerance, sleep apnea, and alcohol and tobacco use). The intervention group experienced greater reduction, compared with the control group, in weight (33 and 12.5 lbs., respectively,) and in atrial fibrillation, symptom severity, number of episodes, and cumulative duration in minutes.
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Weight reduction helps combat heart disease
For the majority of compact and midsize vehicles sold in the U.S., this is not an issue. But it is an issue for luxury and performance cars and SUVs. The BMW M3 sport coupe, for example, has a city/highway mpg rating of 14/20. That imposes a $1,300 gas-guzzler tax.
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The study was conducted between June 2010 and December 2011 among overweight and obese patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation. Patients underwent a median (midpoint) of 15 months of follow-up. Patients were randomized to weight management or general lifestyle advice. Both groups underwent intensive management of cardiometabolic risk factors (hypertension, hyperlipidemia, glucose intolerance, sleep apnea, and alcohol and tobacco use). The intervention group experienced greater reduction, compared with the control group, in weight and in atrial fibrillation, symptom severity, number of episodes, and cumulative duration in minutes. “In this study, a structured weight management program for highly symptomatic patients with atrial fibrillation reduced symptom burden and severity and reduced antiarrhythmic use when compared with attempts to optimally manage risk factors alone,” the authors wrote.
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