sarcopenia
noun
sar·co·pe·nia
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Definition of sarcopenia
: reduction in skeletal muscle mass due to aging
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With advanced age comes the potential for a loss in strength — dynapenia — and muscle mass — sarcopenia — with extreme cases yielding a significant increase in fat mass — known as sarcopenic obesity — the result of insulin resistance. — Mackie Shilstone, nola.com, "Vitamin D reduces risk to fat gain in old age," 19 June 2019 Power up your brain and brawn with the following age-defying workouts: Multi-joint movements Age and a sedentary lifestyle can cause lean muscle mass to atrophy due to a condition called sarcopenia. — Philly.com, "3 exercises to fight signs of aging," 3 Apr. 2018 With advanced age comes the potential for a loss in strength — dynapenia — and muscle mass — sarcopenia — with extreme cases yielding a significant increase in fat mass — known as sarcopenic obesity — the result of insulin resistance. — Mackie Shilstone, nola.com, "Vitamin D reduces risk to fat gain in old age," 19 June 2019 Power up your brain and brawn with the following age-defying workouts: Multi-joint movements Age and a sedentary lifestyle can cause lean muscle mass to atrophy due to a condition called sarcopenia. — Philly.com, "3 exercises to fight signs of aging," 3 Apr. 2018 Our muscle mass naturally begins to decline around age 30, and that process, called sarcopenia, accelerates around age 40. — Taysha Murtaugh, Woman's Day, "The Real Reason You're Gaining Weight As You Get Older," 25 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sarcopenia.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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sarcopenia
noun
sar·co·pe·nia
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Medical Definition of sarcopenia
: 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, 7 Aug. 2014