Lipedema: a Disease that Many Confuse with Obesity

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She had been losing weight for years, but her body only changed from the waist up. Only last year did 30-year-old Neriki from Canada have doctors confirm that she has lipedema. It is a chronic disease of fatty tissue, which is still often confused with obesity. The most common symptoms include disproportionately enlarged legs, leg pain and swelling, easy bruising, and above all the fact that no amount of diet or exercise can change the shape of …