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The Role of Physical Exercise as a Therapeutic Tool to Improve Lipedema: A Consensus Statement from the Italian Society of Motor and Sports Sciences (Società Italiana di Scienze Motorie e Sportive, SISMeS) and the Italian Society of Phlebology (Società Italiana di Flebologia, SIF).
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- Lipedema: Progress, Challenges, and the Road Ahead.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2025Pooled it
- Anthropometric-based predictive equations developed with multi-component models for estimating body composition in athletes.European journal of applied physiology · 2025Pooled it
- Current Evidence-Based Clinical Nutritional Approaches in Lipedema: A Scoping Review.Nutrition reviews · 2026Article
- Optimizing Liposuction in Lipedema Patients: A Novel Approach with Perioperative and Intraoperative Ultrasound.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2026Article
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- Lipedema and Dynapenia: Inflammatory Myosteatosis as a Mechanistic Link Between Tissue Expansion and Muscle Dysfunction.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Unraveling lipedema: comprehensive insights and the path to future discoveries.npj metabolic health and disease · 2026Review
- Objective measures of physical activity and physical capacities in lipedema - a scooping review.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- Lipedema World Alliance Delphi Consensus-Based Position Paper on the Definition and Management of Lipedema: Results from the 2023 Lipedema World Congress in Potsdam.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Vascular changes and their implications in lipedema.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026Review
- Lymphatic dysfunction and impaired interstitial clearance in sarcopenic obesity: a hypothesis-generating review.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Review
- The role of physical therapy in the treatment of lipedema: an integrative review of therapeutic strategies and the current clinical landscape.Jornal vascular brasileiro · 2026Review
- Management of lipedema with a biphasic ketogenic/low-carbohydrate diet: a case report.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Nutritional Approaches and Supplementation in Lipedema Management: A Narrative Review of Current Evidence.Current nutrition reports · 2025Review
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- New Characterization of Lipedema Stages: Focus on Pain, Water, Fat and Skeletal Muscle.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Therapeutic Applications of Ketogenic Diets in Lipedema: A Narrative Review of Current Evidence.Current obesity reports · 2025Review
- Advancing Obesity Management: the Very Low-Energy Ketogenic therapy (VLEKT) as an Evolution of the "Traditional" Ketogenic Diet.Current obesity reports · 2025Review
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Abstract
purpose of reviewThis consensus statement from the Italian Society of Motor and Sports Sciences (Società Italiana di Scienze Motorie e Sportive, SISMeS) and the Italian Society of Phlebology (Società Italiana di Flebologia, SIF) provides the official view on the role of exercise as a non-pharmacological approach in lipedema. In detail, this consensus statement SISMeS - SIF aims to provide a comprehensive overview of lipedema, focusing, in particular, on the role played by physical exercise (PE) in the management of its clinical features. RECENT
findingsLipedema is a chronic disease characterized by abnormal fat accumulation. It is often misdiagnosed as obesity, despite presenting distinct pathological mechanisms. Indeed, recent evidence has reported differences in adipose tissue histology, metabolomic profiles, and gene polymorphisms associated with this condition, adding new pieces to the complex puzzle of lipedema pathophysiology. Although by definition lipedema is a condition resistant to diet and PE, the latter emerges for its key role in the management of lipedema, contributing to multiple benefits, including improvements in mitochondrial function, lymphatic drainage, and reduction of inflammation. Various types of exercise, such as aquatic exercises and strength training, have been shown to alleviate symptoms and improve the quality of life of patients with lipedema. However, standardized guidelines for PE prescription and long-term management of patients with lipedema are lacking, highlighting the need for recommendations and further research in this area in order to optimise therapeutic strategies.
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