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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Health
Damon Cronshaw

'Not fat and lazy': painful syndrome prevents women from losing weight

Wallsend's Kristy McIntosh has a painful fat syndrome that is not caused by obesity or overeating.

Lipoedema is a connective tissue disorder that involves fat deposits in the upper and lower limbs.

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