NPR: lipedema https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=495633214 lipedema en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 27 May 2025 19:30:18 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: lipedema https://www.npr.org/tags/495633214/lipedema These Women Discovered It Wasn't Just Fat: It Was Lipedema People with tree-trunk-like legs who can't lose weight through diet and exercise may have lipedema, a lymphatic disorder. It's not clear what causes it, and most doctors aren't familiar with it. Wed, 28 Sep 2016 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/09/28/495632851/these-women-discovered-it-wasnt-just-fat-it-was-lipedema https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/09/28/495632851/these-women-discovered-it-wasnt-just-fat-it-was-lipedema

People with tree-trunk-like legs who can't lose weight through diet and exercise may have lipedema, a lymphatic disorder. It's not clear what causes it, and most doctors aren't familiar with it.

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