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  "id": 17828875,
  "title": "Study challenges assumption that more lean body mass means better metabolic health",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/study-challenges-assumption-that-more-lean-body-mass-means-better",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-02T17:20:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-11-assumption-body-mass-metabolic-health.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The relationship between muscle mass and metabolic health may be more complicated than previously understood, according to a new study from Pennington Biomedical Research Center. Researchers found that where fat is stored in the body plays an important role in the relationship between fat-free mass and metabolic conditions, including metabolic syndrome and elevated blood sugar.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}