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
- Answers
- 1 question(s)
- Dates
- 2026-05-30 → 2026-05-31
Structured evidence, machine-compiled — not a verdict.
Evidence over time
Evidence (3)
- Prevalência e fatores de risco para lipedema no Brasil — Amato et al. (2022) ✓ verified — consistent · cross sectional · n=253 · 2022 · risk of bias: moderate · reading confidence: high
online validated screening questionnaire; selection bias - Brazilian Consensus Statement on Lipedema using the Delphi methodology — Amato et al. (2025) ✓ verified — consistent · consensus · n=113 · 2025 · risk of bias: moderate · reading confidence: high
“afirmação 'prevalência de lipedema no Brasil é 12,3% da população feminina adulta' obteve concordância 3,78/5, inclusão 3,81/5, clareza 3,98/5 e evidência 3,49/5 — menor nível de concordância entre as afirmações aceitas”
consensus endorsed 12.3% (lowest-agreement statement) - Lipedema prevalence and risk factors in Brazil — Amato et al. (2022) ✓ verified — consistent · cross sectional · 2022 · reading confidence: high
The article directly estimates lipedema prevalence in a defined population (Brazilian women) and characterizes who is affected by demographics, BMI, and comorbidities, directly addressing how common lipedema is and whom it affects.
Context (PECO)
Answers these questions
Gaps & caveats
Screening-based, not clinically confirmed; self-report/selection bias; may overstate true prevalence.
Change log
- 2026-05-30 — created
- 2026-05-31 — evidence added · corroborated by DOI:10.1590/1677-5449.202101982