Lipedema affects about 1 in 10 women. When looking at common symptoms that change how we see our bodies, key signs include weight gain, pain, decreased mobility, and a change in body tissue. Often, usual dieting and exercise don't work in the ways we expect. Sudden weight gain without a change in lifestyle or food intake is common and goes unexplained, sometimes for decades. Still, these women eat less and less trying to win the battle they're in, which can lead to things lik
