SCR-LIP-000007 · Claim · machine-readable JSON →

Because obesity is commonly defined by BMI alone (which disregards fat distribution), lipedema is frequently underdiagnosed when workup stops at an established obesity diagnosis; ~81% of lipedema patients are classified overweight/obese by BMI.

Evidence over time

Evidence (2)

• DOI:10.1177/02683555211002340 — supporting · cross sectional · n=89 · 2021 · risk of bias: moderate
  81% of lipedema group overweight/obese by BMI alone
• Amato ACM, 2021 — supporting · expert opinion · 2022 · risk of bias: high
  book chapter on overdiagnosis

Context (PECO)

Answers these questions

• Is lipedema underdiagnosed, and can screening tools help identify it? supporting

Gaps & caveats

Supported by expert reasoning and observational frequency; no quantified missed-diagnosis rate.

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