U.S., June 28 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07041684) titled 'Microbiota and Lipedema Evaluation in Obese Patient Treated With Very Low Energy Ketogenic Vegan Therapy' on Dec. 15, 2024.
Brief Summary: Lipedema is a progressive, hereditary, multifactorial disease that occurs primarily in women, characterized by an abnormal and painful accumulation of subcutaneous fatty tissue. The etiology of lipedema is not entirely clear, but genetic, hormonal, vascular, and lymphatic factors have been implicated. Recent research suggests a potential role of the gut microbiota in the etiopathogenesis and progression of the disease, as alterations in gut microbial composition (dysbiosis) could contribute to ch...