Low-carb diets to fuel weight loss 'increase risk of deadly heart condition'
But scientists in China warn cutting carbs increases the risk of atrial fibrillation by 18 per cent.
Scientists looked at the health records of nearly 14,000 people over a 20-year period. None of them had AFib when they enrolled in the study, but nearly 1,900 went on to be diagnosed with it by the end.All of the participants were asked to report their daily intake of 66 different food items. A normal heart rate is thought to be between 60 and 100, but people with AFib will have one way above 100.
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