Functioning of People with Lipoedema According to All Domains of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Lipoedema is a painful non-pitting diffuse "fatty" swelling, usually confined to the legs, that occurs mainly in women. This scoping review aimed to provide an overview of the available research on the functioning of people with lipoedema, according to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework. Relevant publications and gray literature were retrieved until October 2022. The results sections of each publication were organized using a thematic framework approach. All included studies reported at least one outcome fitting within the domains of body functions and body structures, with most studies focusing on the categories of "sensation of pain", "immunological system functions", and "weight maintenance functions". The ICF domains of activities and

SUBMITTER: Kloosterman LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9915552 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature