Management of Lipedema with Ketogenic Diet : 22-Month Follow-Up

Lipedema is a pathology of adipose tissue, still of unclear etiology and challenging to diagnose. For these reasons, a therapeutic approach is also complex and sometimes controversial. The inflammation state present in lipedema can be limited by controlling the glycemic peaks. Specifically, the ketogenic diet (KD) seems to have the right conditions to be effective. Herein, we reported a subject diagnosed with lipedema who, with only KD nutritional intervention, achieved a significant weight loss (-41 Kg), with a net decrease in body circumferences, and also reporting an improvement in pain, and therefore in the overall quality of life. She refused other types of intervention and kept KD for two years. This case could represent the first step to organize a KD nutritional protocol specifically applied to lipedema.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

Enthalten in:

Life (Basel, Switzerland) - 11(2021), 12 vom: 15. Dez.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Cannataro, Roberto [VerfasserIn]
Michelini, Sandro [VerfasserIn]
Ricolfi, Lorenzo [VerfasserIn]
Caroleo, Maria Cristina [VerfasserIn]
Gallelli, Luca [VerfasserIn]
De Sarro, Giovambattista [VerfasserIn]
Onorato, Alberto [VerfasserIn]
Cione, Erika [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Case Reports
Inflammation
Ketogenic diet
Lipedema
Low carb
Pain management

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Date Revised 28.12.2021

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/life11121402

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM334838401