Lipedema: diagnosis, treatment and the vicious cycle - a review of the literature
Introduction Lipedema is a chronic condition that affects the majority of women. It involves swelling in fatty parts of the body such as the buttocks, hips, thighs and calves. It usually develops during a period of hormonal changes (puberty, pregnancy or menopause) and is often confused with lymph...
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Lipedema is a chronic condition that affects the majority of women. It involves swelling in fatty parts of the body such as the buttocks, hips, thighs and calves. It usually develops during a period of hormonal changes (puberty, pregnancy or menopause) and is often confused with lymphoedema or obesity, leading to a delay in correct diagnosis and the introduction of effective treatment. Fat oedema is estimated to affect 1 in 72,000 people. However, these figures, according to many sources, are much underestimated compared to the actual occurrence of the condition due to misdiagnosis. [1]
Purpose of Research
The aim of this work is to commonize the knowledge around the problem of lipedema, presenting the current diagnosis and treatment.
State of knowledge
Lipaemia is a chronic disease characterised by the development of fatty oedema in the lower extremities (in some cases also in the upper extremities), which is resistant to exercise. The pathogenesis of the disease is unclear and diagnosis and treatment still require much research.
Review Methods
The literature review was based on the most recent studies. PubMed and Google Scholar open databases were used in the research. The focus was put on literature published between 2013 and 2024.
Summary
Lipedema hinders women's physical, psychological and social functioning. Current diagnosis and treatment is not sufficient to be certain of an accurate diagnosis and to apply appropriate treatment. However, knowledge about this disease is becoming more publicised, through media, among other means, and research is being conducted at a larger scale.
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| spelling | doaj-art-93bc2fef3cea4577a9db39de6bd3df242025-02-06T08:24:42ZengNicolaus Copernicus University in ToruńQuality in Sport2450-31182025-02-013810.12775/QS.2025.38.57746Lipedema: diagnosis, treatment and the vicious cycle - a review of the literatureJustyna Głowacka0https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8289-8822Natalia Tekiela1https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5208-251XNatalie Papachristoforou 2https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8417-3794Daria Michałka3https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6812-6543Zuzanna Gałuszka 4https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1729-2146Monika Makar 5https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8023-6964Tomasz Bartuś6https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3980-3191Emilia Bąk7https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6407-4063Aleksandra Kocjan 8https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5740-6867Radosław Chmiel9https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2726-6207Gabriel Narutowicz Municipal Hospital in Kraków, Prądnicka 35 street, 31-202 KrakówSP ZOZ MSWiA Hospital in Kraków, Kronikarza Galla 25 street, 30-053 KrakówSP ZOZ MSWiA Hospital in Kraków, Kronikarza Galla 25, 30-053 KrakówNZOZ „Centrum Zdrowia i Profilaktyki Dąbie” sp. z o. o., Widok 31, 31-567 KrakówSPZOZ Hospital in Myślenice, Szpitalna 2, 32-400 MyśleniceNiepołomickie Centrum Profilaktyczno- Lecznicze, Stefana Batorego 41C, 32-005 NiepołomiceAndrzej Frycz Modrzewski University in Kraków, Gustawa Herlinga-Grudzińskiego 1, 30-705 KrakówSP ZOZ MSWiA Hospital in Kraków, Kronikarza Galla 25, 30-053 KrakówLudwik Rydygier Specialist Hospital, Osiedle Złotej Jesieni 1, 31-820 KrakówSP ZOZ MSWiA Hospital in Kraków, Kronikarza Galla 25, 30-053 Kraków Introduction Lipedema is a chronic condition that affects the majority of women. It involves swelling in fatty parts of the body such as the buttocks, hips, thighs and calves. It usually develops during a period of hormonal changes (puberty, pregnancy or menopause) and is often confused with lymphoedema or obesity, leading to a delay in correct diagnosis and the introduction of effective treatment. Fat oedema is estimated to affect 1 in 72,000 people. However, these figures, according to many sources, are much underestimated compared to the actual occurrence of the condition due to misdiagnosis. [1] Purpose of Research The aim of this work is to commonize the knowledge around the problem of lipedema, presenting the current diagnosis and treatment. State of knowledge Lipaemia is a chronic disease characterised by the development of fatty oedema in the lower extremities (in some cases also in the upper extremities), which is resistant to exercise. The pathogenesis of the disease is unclear and diagnosis and treatment still require much research. Review Methods The literature review was based on the most recent studies. PubMed and Google Scholar open databases were used in the research. The focus was put on literature published between 2013 and 2024. Summary Lipedema hinders women's physical, psychological and social functioning. Current diagnosis and treatment is not sufficient to be certain of an accurate diagnosis and to apply appropriate treatment. However, knowledge about this disease is becoming more publicised, through media, among other means, and research is being conducted at a larger scale. https://apcz.umk.pl/QS/article/view/57746lipedemaliposuctionketogenic dietvicious cycle in lipedemalipid oedema |
| spellingShingle | Justyna Głowacka Natalia Tekiela Natalie Papachristoforou Daria Michałka Zuzanna Gałuszka Monika Makar Tomasz Bartuś Emilia Bąk Aleksandra Kocjan Radosław Chmiel Lipedema: diagnosis, treatment and the vicious cycle - a review of the literature Quality in Sport lipedema liposuction ketogenic diet vicious cycle in lipedema lipid oedema |
| title | Lipedema: diagnosis, treatment and the vicious cycle - a review of the literature |
| title_full | Lipedema: diagnosis, treatment and the vicious cycle - a review of the literature |
| title_fullStr | Lipedema: diagnosis, treatment and the vicious cycle - a review of the literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lipedema: diagnosis, treatment and the vicious cycle - a review of the literature |
| title_short | Lipedema: diagnosis, treatment and the vicious cycle - a review of the literature |
| title_sort | lipedema diagnosis treatment and the vicious cycle a review of the literature |
| topic | lipedema liposuction ketogenic diet vicious cycle in lipedema lipid oedema |
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