SCR-LIP-000012 · Claim · machine-readable JSON →

The estimated prevalence of probable lipedema among adult Brazilian women is approximately 12.3%, indicating a common rather than rare condition.

Claim at a glance
Type
epidemiologic
Knowledge state
Emerging
Evidence certainty
low (GRADE)
Evidence
3 source(s) · by Amato
Dates
2026-05-30 → 2026-05-31

Structured evidence, machine-compiled — not a verdict.

Evidence over time

20222025Prevalência e fatores de risco para lipedema no Brasil — Amato et al. (2022) · consistentLipedema prevalence and risk factors in Brazil — Amato et al. (2022) · consistentBrazilian Consensus Statement on Lipedema using the Delphi methodology — Amato et al. (2025) · consistent

Evidence (3)

Context (PECO)

Populationadult Brazilian women
Conditionlipedema
Outcomeprevalence of probable lipedema (~12.3%)
Scopeepidemiology, questionnaire screening

Answers these questions

Gaps & caveats

Screening-based, not clinically confirmed; self-report/selection bias; may overstate true prevalence.

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