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

Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto20 enrolled

Overview

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

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.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Lordosis

Interventions

Transversal Study so there is no interventionOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 60 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Locations (1)

Andreia Noites

Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District, Portugal

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Evaluation of Lumbar Lordosis by analysing photos of the lateral right side of the participants

We used photogrammetry for this evaluation. We marked the anatomical points (T11, L1, S2 and Antero-superior Iliac Spine) with isopod balls. We took a picture of the right lateral view of the participant. Finally we used the SAPo software to measure free angles to determinate lumbar lordosis degree.

Time frame: Day 1

Secondary Outcomes

Body Mass Index

The height was measured by a tape-measure. We used the bioimpedance balance to determinate the body mass of the participants. BMI was calculated by using the body weight divided by height squared.

Time frame: Day 1

Perimeters measurements using a tape-measure at waist level and at trochanters level at the end of expiration

The perimeters measurements were done at the end of expiration, at waist level and at trochanters level. The waist-hip ratio was calculated by using the waist level perimeter divided by trochanters level perimeter and the waist-to-height ratio was calculated by using the waist level perimeter divided by height

Time frame: Day 1

Skinfold measures

Subscapular, tricipital, chest, axillar, suprailiac, abdominal, thick skinfolds were performed three times in right hemibody, by caliper according to the model 7-site-skinfold Equation, by Jackson and Pollock. Siri equation was used to determinate the percentage of total body fat.

Time frame: Day 1

Bioimpedance Balance

This instrument was used to determine the weight, the percentage of body and abdominal fat, the visceral index and the percentage of body and abdominal lean mass.

Time frame: Day 1

Ecograph

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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