What is the impact of lipoedema on occupational performance?

Abstract

Lipoedema is a fat distribution disorder which causes disproportionate enlargement of the legs in women, and is unaffected by diet or exercise (Allen and Hines 1940). I am a woman with lipoedema, and I am also soon to be a... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Ellen Kirby (She)

Topic Areas

Social inequality , Occupational Justice , Community society gender, culture , Service user involvement in developing practice education and research enablement

Session

PS2 » Poster Session 2 - Coffee Break - 15:10 - 16:10 (15:10 - Friday, 17th June, Concourse)

Paper

Conference_Abstract_Formal.docx