Is Epidural Fat Affected by Peripheric or Visceral Adipose Tissue? A Radiologic View

Nilüfer AYLANÇ; Mustafa REŞORLU; Gürhan ADAM

doi:https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.420560

Article Details

Is Epidural Fat Affected by Peripheric or Visceral Adipose Tissue? A Radiologic View

Authors:

Nilüfer AYLANÇ | Mustafa REŞORLU | Gürhan ADAM

Publisher:

Duzce University

Main Topics:

Promotion of health

Journal:

Konuralp Medical Journal 2019 Vol.11 Issue 1, pp.41-47

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2019

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000537878

Frequency:

Tri-annual

eISSN:

1309-3878

pISSN:

1309-3878

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.420560

Abstract:

 


Objective: We
evaluated adipose tissue distribution in different anatomical localizations by comparing
with epidural fat tissue.


Methods:
Sixty patients’ (28 female and 32
male) included in our study had abdominal computerized tomography and lumbar
magnetic resonance images evaluated retrospectively. Subcutaneous and
intraabdominal fat tissue thickness was compared with perirenal and epidural
fat. The relationship with demographic characteristics of patients was
investigated.


Results:
Mean value of subcutaneous fat thicknesses were higher in females (29.9±24.2 mm
in females and 16.2±24.5 mm in males), while perirenal fat tissue area was
higher in males than females (2118.4±2327.1 mm2 and 1204.1±851.3 mm2
respectively). There was no significant difference in intraabdominal and
perirenal fat tissue measurements according to gender (p=0.407, p=0.390;
respectively). Also subcutaneous, intraabdominal and perirenal fat tissue
measurements showed increments in association with gender (r=0.33, p=0.010;
r=0.37, p=0.004; r=0.51, p=<0,001; respectively); however no relationship was
detected with epidural fat area (p=0.519). Subcutaneous and intraabdominal fat
thicknesses were not related with epidural fat (p values 0.434 and 0.271,
respectively); and there was a statistical relationship between perirenal and
epidural fat (p=0.010).


Conclusions: Increases
in subcutaneous and intraabdominal fat tissue thickness with waist
circumference was an expected finding, but no correlation was detected with
epidural fat. Thus, we think that the amount of epidural fat does not change
with obesity. Also, we concluded that while perirenal fat measurements were
higher in the male group and correlated with epidural fat, androgenic effects
can play a role in changing the amount of perirenal and epidural fat tissue. This
result may be helpful in management of epidural pathologies, though there is a
need for supportive studies.   


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Article Details

Is Epidural Fat Affected by Peripheric or Visceral Adipose Tissue? A Radiologic View

Authors: Nilüfer AYLANÇ | Mustafa REŞORLU | Gürhan ADAM

Publisher: Duzce University

Main Topics: Promotion of health

Journal: Konuralp Medical Journal 2019 Vol.11 Issue 1, pp.41-47

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 3/2019

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000537878

Frequency: Tri-annual

eISSN: 1309-3878

pISSN: 1309-3878

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.420560

Issues

Authors:

Nilüfer AYLANÇ | Mustafa REŞORLU | Gürhan ADAM

Publisher:

Duzce University

Main Topics:

Promotion of health

Journal:

Konuralp Medical Journal 2019 Vol.11 Issue 1, pp.41-47

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2019

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000537878

Frequency:

Tri-annual

eISSN:

1309-3878

pISSN:

1309-3878

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.420560