Julia suffered with lipoedema, which caused her pain and mobility issues. Lipoedema is a little known genetic condition that affects almost exclusively women. Some estimates believe it may affect up to 10% of the adult female population. Symptoms usually begin around puberty or at other times of hormonal change, triggering the development of excess fat in the legs, buttocks and sometimes the arms. Most doctors and healthcare professionals lack the knowledge and skills to recognise it. There are no specific diagnostic tests and it is often misdiagnosed as either obesity or lymphoedema.

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