{"id":1487,"date":"2021-10-29T11:20:59","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T09:20:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lipepedia.com\/?p=1487"},"modified":"2021-10-29T11:21:02","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T09:21:02","slug":"preguntas-frecuentes-sobre-el-lipedema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lipepedia.com\/en\/frequently-asked-questions-about-lipedema\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently asked questions about lipedema"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, the lipedema<\/strong> it is still a great unknown to most people. This diagnosis consists of spread and swelling of fat cells<\/strong>, creating a shape disproportionate<\/strong> mainly on hips and thighs with the rest of the body.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recent studies show that between 4% and 11% of women suffer from this disease worldwide. However, due to its great ignorance it is often confused with other pathologies such as obesity or lymphedema.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therefore, from the website of Lipepedia<\/strong><\/a> we want to answer all those frequent questions<\/strong> about this disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What are the reasons for lipedema?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The causes of lipedema are still uncertain<\/strong>. What is clear is that it is due to the increase in fat cells, both in number and size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some studies believe that it is due to a hormonal component, especially estrogens and another genetic component.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It could also be the creation of substances called cytokines that leak into the blood system. This causes cells to enlarge, to which the body responds by producing more cells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the symptoms?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Although the most obvious is the inflation<\/strong> of some body areas<\/strong> and disproportion compared to others, there are other symptoms<\/strong> that progress in time:<\/p>\n\n\n\n