It is important to assess the level of obesity by BMI, distribution of weight (waist circumference), and the extent of co-morbidity, in order to provide effective treatment and assess level of disease risk (Table 3). 7,11,12 Patient engagement as a central agent in management is fundamental.
Muscular sheath â forms a sheath for the tensor fascia lata muscle. Tensor Fascia Lata (TFL) The tensor fascia lata is a gluteal muscle that acts as a flexor, abductor and internal rotator of the hip. Its nomenclature however, is derived from its additional role in tensing the fascia lata. The muscle originates from the iliac crest, and descends down the superolateral thigh.
fascia laÂ´ta the external investing fascia of the thigh. Scarpa's fascia the deep, membranous layer of the subcutaneous abdominal fascia. superficial fascia. 1. a fascial sheet lying directly beneath the skin. 2. subcutaneous tissue.thyrolaryngeal fascia the fascia covering the thyroid gland and attached to the cricoid cartilage.ascia. pl. fasciae [L.] a sheet or band of fibrous tissue such as lies deep to the skin or invests muscles and various body organs. fascia adherens. one of the methods of attachment of actin filaments to the sarcolemma in cardiac muscle; a continuous zone of attachment.