Lumbar Disc Degeneration Is Linked to Dorsal Subcutaneous Fat Thickness at the L1-L2 Intervertebral Disc Level Measured by MRI

• Published in: Tomography (Ann Arbor) Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 159 - 168
• Main Authors: Kanbayti, Ibrahem Hussain, Al-Buqami, Abdulrahman S, Alsheikh, Mohammad H, Al-Malki, Saad M, Hadadi, Ibrahim, Alahmadi, Adnan, Almutairi, Bander S, Ahmed, Hamzah H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 01.01.2024; MDPI
• Subjects: degenerative disc disease; Disease susceptibility; dorsal subcutaneous fat; Female; Health aspects; Humans; intervertebral disc; Intervertebral Disc - diagnostic imaging; Intervertebral Disc Degeneration - diagnostic imaging; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; obesity; Physiological aspects; Subcutaneous Fat - diagnostic imaging; Type 2 diabetes; Saudi Arabia; degenerative disc disease; intervertebral disc; magnetic resonance imaging; obesity; dorsal subcutaneous fat

Obese individuals have a higher risk of degenerative disc disease (DDD). Currently, body mass index is not sensitive enough to differentiate between muscle and fat distribution, and obesity-related health issues are linked to the way body fat is distributed. Therefore, this study aims to investigate...