The Benefits of Low-Carbohydrate, High-Fat (LCHF) Diet on Body Composition, Leg Volume, and Pain in Women with Lipedema
Table 2
Comparison of age, anthropometric measurements, body composition, circumferences, and RMR between lipedema (n = 28) and patients with overweight/obesity (n = 24) at baseline.
Parameter
Lipedema (n = 28) mean ± SD/median(Q1, Q3)
Overweight/obesity (n = 24) mean ± SD/median (Q1, Q3)
t/Z
Age (years)
39.0 (33.0, 62.0)
49.0 (41.5, 59.0)
1.47
0.14
Height (cm)
165.2 ± 7.8
164.1 ± 6.2
−0.55
0.59
Weight (kg)
85.4 ± 16.6
92.1 ± 15.3
1.50
0.14
BMI (kg/m2)
33.6 ± 6.2
34.1 ± 4.6
1.71
0.09
LBM (kg)
49.3 (45.5, 55.1)
51.0 (48.1, 57.0)
0.95
0.34
PBF (%)
39.9 (35.7, 42.8)
40.5 (36.8, 43.6)
0.53
0.59
MBF (kg)
33.6 ± 11.0
37.3 ± 9.1
1.29
0.2
TBW (kg)
38.4 ± 5.5
39.1 ± 5.5
0.45
0.65
VFL
12.6 ± 5.1
11.0 ± 3.5
−1.29
0.2
Waist (cm)
97.8 ± 12.8
106.6 ± 10.6
2.66
0.01
Hips (cm)
115.1 ± 1.0
114.4 ± 8.7
−0.22
0.83
WHR
0.85 ± 0.07
0.93 ± 0.06
4.41
≤0.001
Left thigh (cm)
65.0 ± 7.0
64.8 ± 5.7
−0.12
0.9
Right thigh (cm)
64.9 ± 7.0
64.9 ± 5.9
0.0
1.0
Left calf (cm)
44.3 ± 4.9
42.2 ± 4.0
−1.68
0.1
Right calf (cm)
44.2 ± 5.0
42.4 ± 4.3
−1.35
0.18
Left ankle (cm)
24.5 (23.5, 26.0)
23.0 (22.0, 24.5)
−2.56
0.01
Right ankle (cm)
24.0 (23.5, 26.0)
23.3 (22.3, 24.5)
−2.02
0.04
Left leg VOL (ml)
11216.5 (10110.0, 14152.0)
10946.0 (8840.0, 12576.0)
−1.79
0.07
Right leg VOL (ml)
11910.5 (10208.5, 14259.0)
11239.0 (8991.0, 12185.)
−1.60
0.11
RMR (kcal)
1639.0 ± 272.4
1677.3 ± 341.4
0.43
0.67
BMI, body mass index; LBM, lean body mass; PBF, percentage body fat; MBF, mass of body fat; TBW, total body water; VFL, visceral fat level; WHR, waist-hip ratio; VOL, volume; RMR, resting metabolic rate; T-test; Mann–Whitney U test; the degree of freedom (df) is 50, except for RMR, where the degree of freedom (df) is 46; represents statistically significant results.
