Clinical trial NCT02903459: Analyze the Relationship Between the Density of Fat Tissue and Cellulite With the Lumbar Lordosis Degree
Official title: Analyze the Relationship Between the Density of Abdominal Visceral and Subcutaneous Fat and Cellulite With the Lumbar
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Lordosis
Keywords: Central Fat
Subcutaneous Fat
Lumbar Lordosis Degree
Cellulite
Lead sponsor: Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2016-09-16
Enrollment: 20
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 60
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: CASE_ONLY
Time perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: All the comunity of the School of Allied Health Technologies

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

Detailed 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.

Eligibility 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

Primary outcomes:
measure: Evaluation of Lumbar Lordosis by analysing photos of the lateral right side of the participants
timeFrame: Day 1
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Body Mass Index
timeFrame: Day 1
measure: Perimeters measurements using a tape-measure at waist level and at trochanters level at the end of expiration
timeFrame: Day 1
measure: Skinfold measures
timeFrame: Day 1
measure: Bioimpedance Balance
timeFrame: Day 1
measure: Ecograph
timeFrame: Day 1
measure: Thermography
timeFrame: Day 1
measure: Cellulite Grading Scale
timeFrame: Day 1
Other outcomes:
measure: International Physical Activity Questionnaire
timeFrame: Day 1
measure: Food Frequency Questionnaire
timeFrame: Day 1
Locations:
city: Vila Nova de Gaia
country: Portugal
facility: Andreia Noites
state: Porto
Study officials:
affiliation: Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto
name: Andreia Noites, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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