Obesity measured by outer abdominal fat may cause facet joint arthritis at the lumbar spine

摘要: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES There is a lack of studies on obesity measured by outer abdominal fat (OAF), which describes subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness with regard to spino-pelvic parameters. We investigated OAF and its physiologic values computed tomography (CT) scans age, gender, facet joint (FJ) arthritis, FJ orientation, lumbar lordosis (LL) pelvic incidence (PI). MATERIAL METHOD CT 620 individuals, mean age 42.5 years were reviewed. OAF, FJs, LL PI evaluated. RESULTS showed value 19.7 millimeters (mm). It significantly increased until 70 decreased thereafter (p ⩽ 0.0001). was no significant gender difference. arthritis (p=0.01), but not orientation. associated or PI.CONCLUSION: has millimeters. higher in the older groups years. As novelty finding, increases degrees related PI. Differences distribution may be found at other anatomic sites, such as visceral fat. Obese patients benefit from weight loss decreasing their potentially decrease back pain.