Fig. 1From: Cumulative burden of metabolic syndrome and its components on the risk of atrial fibrillation: a nationwide population-based studya Overall scheme of study and three different ways of defining metabolic burdens. b Evaluation of temporal trends in the metabolic burden on the incidence of AF. AF atrial fibrillation, MetS metabolic syndrome, WC waist circumference, HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, BP blood pressure, TG triglycerides, Y yes, N noBack to article page