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This Common Age-Related Change May Raise Dementia Risk by 42%

A meta-analysis of 83 cohort studies found sarcopenia was linked to a 42% higher dementia risk, while obesity's relationship with dementia shifted with age.

By Elliot O·Sep 18, 2026

Originally reported by MindBodyGreen.

A meta-analysis of 83 cohort studies found sarcopenia was linked to a 42% higher dementia risk, while obesity's relationship with dementia shifted with age.

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