How to Use sarcopenia in a Sentence

sarcopenia

noun

• Aging can cause sarcopenia, which is a slow loss of muscle and strength.
  — ABC News, 31 July 2026
• This is called sarcopenia, or the loss of muscle strength and function over time.
  — Julia Landwehr, Health, 1 Dec. 2025
• Many healthcare providers use grip strength tests to assess sarcopenia, muscle loss that occurs as you age.
  — Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
• Low intake of protein over time can lead to sarcopenia, a progressive loss of muscle mass and strength.
  — Kristen Gasnick, Verywell Health, 21 Apr. 2026
• This matters because sarcopenia (loss of muscle mass) and osteoporosis are silent killers of healthspan.
  — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
• Recent evidence suggests that one of the key factors leading to sarcopenia is low muscle strength.
  — Zachary Gillen, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2023
• Muscle loss increases the risk of sarcopenia, frailty, and reduced quality of life, especially among older adults.
  — Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 28 Aug. 2025
• Leg strengthening exercises can help stave off sarcopenia and metabolic disease.
  — Jenessa Connor, Health, 30 July 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
• 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
• In other words, combating or reversing sarcopenia, or both, may be best done with a proper resistance-training program that prioritizes improving strength.
  — Zachary Gillen, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2023
• Estrogen loss during perimenopause and menopause accelerates the breakdown of bone and muscle mass, putting women at outsized risk for osteoporosis and sarcopenia.
  — Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
• Continuing to regularly strength train with moderate to heavy weights has been shown to be not only effective at combating the symptoms of sarcopenia but also very safe when done properly.
  — Zachary Gillen, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2023
• Research shows people with sarcopenia are significantly more likely to experience injury-inducing falls than those without it.
  — Julia Sullivan, Health, 7 Nov. 2025
• 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.
  — 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
• Recent estimates suggest that sarcopenia affects 10% to 16% of the elderly population worldwide.
  — Zachary Gillen, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2023