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sarcopenia in British English (ˌsɑːkəʊˈpiːnɪə) nounreduction in muscle tissue as a result of ageing Word origin C20: from sarco- + Greek penia poverty Examples of 'sarcopenia' in a sentencesarcopenia From our mid-thirties we lose muscle mass through a process known as sarcopenia.From age 25 to 50, sarcopenia steals an average of one-fifth of a pound of muscle a year.Sarcopenia is certainly becoming an issue (muscle mass lost) - but reverse this with regular strength training.One in five over 65s suffer from sarcopenia, caused when muscle fibres become detached from the nervous system.Once we pass our mid-thirties, our bodies lose muscle mass as part of a natural process called sarcopenia.The process is called sarcopenia. |