Analyze the Relationship Between the Density of Fat Tissue and Cellulite With the Lumbar Lordosis Degree

Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto

Status: Completed

Conditions: Lordosis

Treatments: Other: Transversal Study so there is no intervention

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02903459

AR (Other Identifier)

AN-005

MS (Other Identifier)

MC (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is analyze the relationship between the density of visceral and subcutaneous fat and cellulite with the lumbar lordosis degree.

Full description

There are two types of abdominal fat: subcutaneous adipose tissue which is more superficial, lying above the abdominal muscle wall and visceral adipose tissue, corresponding to the intra-abdominal fat witch is more harmful to health.

The accumulation of fat tissue differs between genders and age. Men have a huge propensity for developing central fat and women accumulate more subcutaneous fat tissue on the gluteal-femoral region. Some authors suggest that the accumulation of fat tissue increases with age.

Several studies have concluded that there is a relationship between the abdominal fat storage and the degree of lumbar curvature.

In addition, some authors also suggest that there is a relationship between the degree of lumbar lordosis and cellulite, which is related to circulatory changes.

However these relationships are not yet clarified in the literature.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria: All the community of the School of Allied Health Technologies; aged between 18-60

Exclusion Criteria: Pathologies (cardiovascular, metabolic, cancer, respiratory, muscular); pregnancy; abdominoplasty; collum and gluteal surgeries; deregulated menstrual cycle ; anatomical changes; anticelulitic treatments

Trial design

20 participants in 4 patient groups

Males

Description:

Evaluation of body mass index, determination of waist-to-hip ration and waist-to-height ration, using perimetry; evaluation of 7 skinfold according to the model 7-site-skinfold Equation, by Jackson and Pollock, and photogrammetry (to evaluate the lumbar lordosis degree) in males aged between 18 and 26.

Treatment:

Other: Transversal Study so there is no intervention

Young Adults

Description:

Evaluation of abdominal thickness, percentage of abdominal fat and photogrammetry (to evaluate the lumbar lordosis degree) in young adults females aged between 18-26.

Treatment:

Other: Transversal Study so there is no intervention

Adults

Description:

Evaluation of abdominal thickness, percentage of abdominal fat and photogrammetry (to evaluate the lumbar lordosis degree) in adult females aged between 40-60.

Treatment:

Other: Transversal Study so there is no intervention

Females

Description:

Evaluation of body mass index, determination of waist-to-hip ration and waist-to-height ration using perimetry, evaluation of 7 skinfold according to the model 7-site-skinfold Equation, by Jackson and Pollock, and photogrammetry (to evaluate the lumbar lordosis degree) in females aged between 18 and 26.

Treatment:

Other: Transversal Study so there is no intervention