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The lipedema SAT has been found to be resistant to diet, exercise and bariatric surgery, in regard to both weight loss (WL) and symptom relief. Current experience indicates that a low carbohydrate and high fat (LCHF\u2010diet) might have a beneficial effect on weight and symptom management in lipedema.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title><jats:p>To assess the impact of an eucaloric low carbohydrate, high fat (LCHF)\u2010diet on pain and quality of life (QoL) in patients with lipedema.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Women diagnosed with lipedema, including all types and stages affecting the legs, (age 18\u201375\u00a0years, BMI 30\u201345\u00a0kg\/m<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>) underwent 7\u00a0weeks of LCHF\u2010diet and, thereafter 6\u00a0weeks of a diet following the Nordic nutrition recommendations. Pain (visual analog scale) and QoL (questionnaire for lymphedema of the limbs), weight and body composition were measured at baseline, week seven and 13.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Nine women (BMI: 36.7\u00a0\u00b1\u00a04.5\u00a0kg\/m<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup> and age: 46.9\u00a0\u00b1\u00a07\u00a0years) were recruited. The LCHF diet induced a significant WL \u22124.6\u00a0\u00b1\u00a00.7\u00a0kg (\u22124.5\u00a0\u00b1\u00a02.4%), <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001 for both, and reduction in pain (\u22122.3\u00a0\u00b1\u00a00.4\u00a0cm, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.020). No correlation was found between WL and changes in pain at week seven (r\u00a0=\u00a00.283, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.460). WL was maintained between week seven and 13 (0.3\u00a0\u00b1\u00a00.7\u00a0kg, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.430), but pain returned to baseline levels at week 13 (4.2\u00a0\u00b1\u00a00.7\u00a0cm, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.690). A significant increase in general QoL was found between baseline and week seven (1.0 (95% CI (2.0, 0.001)), <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.050) and 13 (1.0 95% CI (2.0, 0.001) <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.050), respectively.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>A LCHF\u2010diet is associated with reduction in perceived pain and improvement in QoL, in patients with lipedema. 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