The Benefits of Low-Carbohydrate, High-Fat (LCHF) Diet on Body Composition, Leg Volume, and Pain in Women with Lipedema

<div>Prevalence of stages and types of lipedema in the study group (<i>n</i> = 28). (a) Stages of lipedema. (b) Types of lipedema. Some patients with lipedema in the study group had both type 2 or 3 (including the leg) and type 4 (including the arm) simultaneously. Therefore, the data in (b) exceed 100%. Detailed data regarding the percentage of patients with specific types of lipedema are as follows: type 2 (<i>n</i> = 5; 17.9%), type 2 and 4 (<i>n</i> = 3; 10.7%), type 3 (<i>n</i> = 14; 50.0%), type 3 and 4 (<i>n</i> = 5; 17.9%), and type 5 (<i>n</i> = 1; 3.6%).</div>

Journal of Obesity

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Figure 2: The Benefits of Low-Carbohydrate, High-Fat (LCHF) Diet on Body Composition, Leg Volume, and Pain in Women with Lipedema 