Bone marrow fat fraction
Biomarker1 paper2 findings
- Humans1
Upstream
1Age
upin humans1
1 study
Age
upin humans1
Age increases bone marrow fat fraction in humans (increase per decade: cervical 3.33%, thoracic 3.41%, lumbar 2.95%, sacral 3.83%).
Humansn = 81,318
Spinal bone marrow fat increases with age across all regions · Skeletal radiology · 2 Oct 2026
Associations
1Female sex
upin humans1
1 study
Female sex
upin humans1
Female sex is associated with bone marrow fat fraction in humans.
Humansn = 81,318
Spinal bone marrow fat increases with age across all regions · Skeletal radiology · 2 Oct 2026
Latest
1Spinal bone marrow fat increases with age across all regions
In 81,318 UK Biobank adults, vertebral bone marrow fat rose 2.95% to 3.83% per decade across spinal regions, with higher levels in females.In 81,318 UK Biobank adults, vertebral bone marrow fat rose 2.95% to 3.83% per decade across spinal regions, with higher levels in females.