The 4th decade of life begins to show a decline in muscle mass and strength. This progressive decline in mass and strength is an indication of Sarcopenia. It directly affects the diabetic population’s ability to work independently. This can be correlated with a quantified value of physical activity using a tool being, PASE questionnaire.

Objective: To find out the prevalence of sarcopenia among adults having diabetes mellitus.

Methodology: A quantitative survey was conducted, and data was collected from individuals above the age of 55 diagnosed with type-II diabetes. SARC-F questionnaire was used to identify potentially sarcopenic individuals; a score of ≥ 4 on the SARC-F was the criteria for labelling an individual as sarcopenic. PASE questionnaire was utilized to quantify physical activity. A Spearman's rank-order correlation was run to determine the relationship between physical activity (PASE score) and SARC-F score.

Results: The prevalence of sarcopenia was 16.22% consisting of 36 participants of the 222 sample, of which 6.76% (15) of males and 9.46 % (21) of females were deemed to be sarcopenic (SARC-F score ≥4). There was a strong, negative correlation between PASE score and SARC-F score, which was statistically significant (p = .001)

Conclusion: Older adults with diabetes mellitus have a low prevalence of Sarcopenia in the city of Jhelum, Punjab, Pakistan.

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Keywords: Sarcopenia, Muscle Mass, Muscle Strength, Diabetes Mellitus.