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).

Emerging clinical association Evidence certainty: low (GRADE)

Evidence over time

DOI:10.7759/cureus.35570 — supporting · cross sectional · n=354 · 2023 · risk of bias: moderate
RR 1.424 (95%CI 1.22-1.66), p<0.0001; self-report screening
DOI:10.20944/preprints202605.1114.v1 — supporting · review · 2026
The article discusses the comorbidity of lipedema with ADHD, providing evidence of a potential association.
DOI:10.7759/cureus.88809 — supporting · review · 2025
The article discusses the relationship between lipedema and ADHD, indicating a potential association that warrants further investigation.

Populationadult Brazilian women (online, n=354)

Conditionlipedema

Exposurelipedema screening positivity

Comparatorwomen without lipedema criteria

OutcomeADHD symptoms (ASRS-18 positive)

Scopescreening-based prevalence

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