Prevalence of comorbidities associated with lipedema. A comparative study with the general population

Elena Vaquero-Ramiro, Ana-Belén Puentes-Gutiérrez, Antonio Morandeira-Rivas, Laura Millán-Casas, María García-Bascones, Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Hospital Universitario de Cuenca, Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Hospital Universitario de Toledo, Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Hospital Universitario Mancha Centro, Alcázar de San Juan, Instituto de Investigaciones Sanitarias de Castilla -La Mancha , Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Hospital Universitario Mancha Centro, Alcázar de San Juan

Phlebology: The Journal of Venous Disease

Published online on March 26, 2026

Abstract

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ObjectiveTo analyse and compare the prevalence of comorbidities associated with lipedema in Spanish women with that in the general population.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted using an anonymous online questionnaire distributed among lipedema ...