{
  "id": 1886266,
  "title": "Waist circumference, not BMI, can predict mortality in older adults",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/waist-circumference-not-bmi-can-predict-mortality-in-older-adults",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-19T07:00:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-waist-circumference-bmi-mortality-older.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "In a Journal of the American Geriatrics Society analysis of nationally representative data from 6,905 U.S. adults age 65 or older followed from 2011 to 2024, higher body mass index (BMI) was associated with lower mortality risk, whereas higher waist circumference, a marker of abdominal obesity, was independently associated with higher mortality risk after accounting for BMI.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}