{
  "id": 19503364,
  "title": "Obesity linked to up to 27% lower risk of death in dementia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/obesity-linked-to-up-to-27-lower-risk-of-death-in-dementia",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-11T12:59:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily Health",
    "slug": "sciencedaily-health",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/11/261109205401.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A surprising study of more than 4,500 older adults found that people who were overweight or obese when diagnosed with dementia had a 16% to 27% lower risk of death than those at a normal weight. Researchers suspect that extra energy and muscle reserves may help patients survive the disease's toll on the body, although the reason for the survival advantage remains unclear.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}