The Efficacy of Ketogenic Diets (Low Carbohydrate; High Fat) as a Potential Nutritional Intervention for Lipedema: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: Lipedema is a frequently misdiagnosed condition in women, often mistaken for obesity, which significantly deteriorates both quality of life and physical health. Recognizing the necessity for holistic treatment strategies, research has increasingly supported the integration of specific dietary approaches, particularly ketogenic diets focusing on low-carbohydrate and high-fat intake.

Objectives: to evaluate the impact of ketogenic diets on women with lipedema through a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Lipedema prevalence and risk factors in Brazil.

Background: Lipedema is characterized as an abnormal deposition of fat in the buttocks and legs bilaterally that may be accompanied by swelling, pain, and tenderness. It is still often confused with more frequent conditions such as obesity and lymphedema. The estimated prevalence in Europe varies between 0.

Lipedema Can Be Treated Non-Surgically: A Report of 5 Cases.

BACKGROUND Lipedema is a chronic progressive disease characterized by the abnormal accumulation of fat in the subcutaneous region. Both medical and surgical treatments have been described in international guidelines; however, the current literature is biased toward promoting liposuction as the primary treatment of lipedema, and this can lead to the misapprehension that liposuction is the only form of definitive treatment. CASE REPORT In the present study, we report 5 cases at various stages of the evolution of lipedema, all with different therapeutic objectives.

Development of a questionnaire and screening model for lipedema.

Background: Lipedema is greatly underdiagnosed and there is a lack of low-cost tools to facilitate diagnostic. We created a lipedema screening questionnaire based on a questionnaire for assessing symptoms.

Objectives: The study objectives were to identify relevant clinical questions, develop a screening questionnaire, and construct a model for predicting lipedema.

Translation, cultural adaptation, and validation of a lipedema symptoms questionnaire.

Background: Lipedema is characterized as abnormal bilateral deposition of fat in the buttocks and legs that may be accompanied by orthostatic edema in women. A questionnaire for assessment of lipedema symptoms has previously been published in German and English to assess treatment progress.

Objectives: To translate, culturally adapt, and validate the lipedema symptoms assessment questionnaire for Brazilian Portuguese.

Ultrasound criteria for lipedema diagnosis.

Background: Lipedema is characterized by the deposition of abnormal fat in the lower and upper limbs bilaterally. It is a disease with high prevalence and genetic characteristics. Non-specific and non-quantified increases in the thickness of the subcutaneous tissue have previously been demonstrated using magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography.