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La teoría evolutiva del lipedema: una perspectiva sobre el almacenamiento de energía y la inflamación crónica
1Vascular Surgery, Amato Instituto de Medicina Avançada, São Paulo, BRA.
Cureus
|August 27, 2025
Resumen
El lipedema, un trastorno de la grasa, puede ser una adaptación evolutiva para el almacenamiento de energía. El manejo de la inflamación a través de la dieta y el estilo de vida es clave, no sólo la eliminación de grasa.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Biología evolutiva
- Endocrinología
- Inflammología
Sus antecedentes:
- El lipedema es una condición crónica que causa una acumulación desproporcionada de grasa, dolor y sensibilidad, a menudo diagnosticada erróneamente.
- Una perspectiva evolutiva sugiere que el almacenamiento de grasa en el lipedema fue adaptativo para la supervivencia femenina durante la escasez de alimentos prehistóricos.
- La grasa subcutánea en el lipedema ofrecía beneficios energéticos y protectores, especialmente durante las etapas reproductivas femeninas.
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