European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO)’s Post

Spotlight on @EASOobesityECN member: Julianne Lundanes from Norway 🇳🇴 Julianne's research aims to enhance our understanding of dietary interventions for managing lipedema and includes ✅ Exploring the potential benefits of a ketogenic diet for pain relief and improved quality of life in women with lipedema. ✅ Conducting a study comparing a ketogenic diet with a non-ketogenic low-energy diet, focusing on pain intensity, body composition, inflammation, and more, using MRI scans to examine subcutaneous adipose tissue. Lipedema, often misdiagnosed as obesity or lymphedema, involves excess fat buildup in the lower body, causing pain, tenderness, and reduced mobility, significantly affecting quality of life. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/efqC68-T

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Niamh Arthurs

Senior Paediatric Dietitian & Researcher (Child & Adolescent Obesity) and Presenter

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