Examples of sarcopenia in a Sentence
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CT scans can measure muscle loss – a condition called sarcopenia – and patients with low muscle mass consistently face higher rates of postoperative complications and death compared with those with normal muscle mass.
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Peter Gunderman, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026
Research shows that combining resistance training, balance exercises, and adequate protein intake improves strength, mobility, and lean muscle mass in people with sarcopenia.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2026
In people with existing degenerative conditions—such as Parkinson’s disease, sarcopenia, or Alzheimer’s disease—NAD precursors may help slow decline.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 30 Jan. 2026
Even the most superb body begins to diminish in a person’s early 30s, thanks to the onset of sarcopenia, which sounds like a canker but means the incremental decline of muscle mass.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
Patients with sarcopenia are prone to falls and fractures, which can precipitate swift and steep health declines.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Dec. 2025
This is called sarcopenia, or the loss of muscle strength and function over time.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 1 Dec. 2025
In addition to countering sarcopenia, a second reason for consuming more protein is that older bodies are less efficient in just about everything.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
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Peter Gunderman, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026
Research shows that combining resistance training, balance exercises, and adequate protein intake improves strength, mobility, and lean muscle mass in people with sarcopenia.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2026
In people with existing degenerative conditions—such as Parkinson’s disease, sarcopenia, or Alzheimer’s disease—NAD precursors may help slow decline.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 30 Jan. 2026
Even the most superb body begins to diminish in a person’s early 30s, thanks to the onset of sarcopenia, which sounds like a canker but means the incremental decline of muscle mass.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
Patients with sarcopenia are prone to falls and fractures, which can precipitate swift and steep health declines.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Dec. 2025
This is called sarcopenia, or the loss of muscle strength and function over time.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 1 Dec. 2025
In addition to countering sarcopenia, a second reason for consuming more protein is that older bodies are less efficient in just about everything.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Sarcopenia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sarcopenia. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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sarcopenia
noun
sar·co·pe·nia
ˌsär-kō-ˈpē-nē-ə 
: reduction in skeletal muscle mass due to aging
Age-related sarcopenia is a key component of frailty.—Alessandro Laviano, The New England Journal of Medicine
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