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.

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.