Examples of sarcopenia in a Sentence
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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.
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Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 18 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
Many healthcare providers use grip strength tests to assess sarcopenia, muscle loss that occurs as you age.
—Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 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, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2023
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Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 18 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
Many healthcare providers use grip strength tests to assess sarcopenia, muscle loss that occurs as you age.
—Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 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, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2023
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“Sarcopenia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sarcopenia. Accessed 2 Jan. 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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