Lipedema is a chronic disease with unproportional, symmetrical fat accumulation in the lower extremities. Patients experience pain in affected areas, and reduced quality of life. Today's treatment is physiotherapy and surgery (liposuction). Recent research shows that ketogenic-diet with low carbohydrate, high fat (LCHF) conant can lead to reduced pain, increased quality of life and change in body composition. Goals: Investigate the effect of LCHF diet on pain, quality of life and body composition.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
10
Energy balanced low carbohydrate high fat diet during 6 weeks. Then 6-week reintroduction of a healthy normal diet
Obesity Clinic, St Olavs Hospital
Trondheim, Norway
Lymphedema Quality of Life questionnaire
Time frame: 6 weeks
Pain indicated on a visual analog scale
Time frame: 6 weeks
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