Volume 25, Issue 112, June 2021

Obesity and systemic lymphedema: New concept evaluated by multisegmental bioimpedance analysis

Jose Maria Pereira de Godoy^1♦, Henrique Jose Pereira de Godoy², Ana Carolina Pereira de Godoy³, Maria de Fatima Guerreiro Godoy⁴

¹Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Department of the Medicine School in São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), CNPq (National Council for Research and Development)-Brazil
²Physician, Resident of the Department General Surgery in the Medicine School of São Jose do Rio Preto-FAMERP and member research group at Clínica Godoy-Brazil
³Physician specialized in Unit Care of Pediatric, member research group at Clínica Godoy-Brazil and fellow Unit Intensive Care of Cardiac Surgery in Children Hospital-Medicine School of Sao Jose do Rio Preto (FAMERP), Brazil
⁴Occupational Therapist professor of the Post-Graduate Stricto Sensu in Medicine School in São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP) and research group at Clínica Godoy, Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Brazil

^♦Corresponding author
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Department of the Medicine School in São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), CNPq (National Council for Research and Development)-Brazil

ABSTRACT

The aim of the present study was to report these changes and correlate edema with the results of animal studies that describe changes in the lymphatic system in obese animals, identifying a new type of lymphedema that we denominate systemic lymphedema. A 31-year-old male patient sought our clinic for a routine evaluation. During the physical examination, obesity was the most important aspect and multisegmental bioimpedance analysis, which demonstrated an increase in total intracellular and extracellular fluid as well as in the limbs and thorax. No other clinical abnormalities were evident at the time. Weight loss and hydro gymnastics were proposed. In some cases of morbid obesity bodily can accumulate liquids beyond the limits of normality which we denominate systemic lymphedema.

Keywords: Obesity, systemic lymphedema, morbid

Medical Science, 2021, 25(112), 1269-1271

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