SCR-LIP-000015 · Claim · machine-readable JSON →

Women meeting lipedema screening criteria have a higher prevalence of positive ADHD self-report (ASRS-18) than women without lipedema (76.9% vs 54%; RR 1.424).

Claim at a glance
Type
clinical association
Knowledge state
Emerging
Evidence certainty
low (GRADE)
Evidence
3 source(s) · by Amato
Dates
2026-05-30 → 2026-06-12

Structured evidence, machine-compiled — not a verdict.

Evidence over time

20232026The Association Between Lipedema and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder — Amato et al. (2023) · consistentThe Evolutionary Theory of Lipedema: A Perspective on Energy Storage and Chronic Inflammation — Amato (2025) · consistentLipedema as a Syndrome of Adipose Mast Cell Activation and Type 2 Immune Orchestration: A Testable Neuroimmune Framework — Amato (2026) · consistent

Evidence (3)

Context (PECO)

Populationadult Brazilian women (online, n=354)
Conditionlipedema
Exposurelipedema screening positivity
Comparatorwomen without lipedema criteria
OutcomeADHD symptoms (ASRS-18 positive)
Scopescreening-based prevalence

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Gaps & caveats

Self-reported screening, convenience sampling, no confounder adjustment, single study.

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