Impairment of lymphatic function in women with gynoid adiposity and swelling syndrome.

The current study sought to investigate the factors, in particular anthropometric parameters, associated with an impairment of capillary permeability and lymphatic function in a large series of women complaining of a swelling syndrome. One hundred ninety-seven women with a swelling syndrome were investigated, 43 of whom were obese (body mass index [BMI]>30 kg/m2), 77 overweight (BMI=25 to 30 kg/m2). Thirty-five of the 197 women had abdominal adiposity (waist-to-hip ratio [WHR]>0.