Obesity
Obesity is a common cause of lipoma because it can increase estrogen levels in the body. Estrogen affects fat cells, particularly fatty tissue in the abdominal area. These changes in estrogen levels can lead to adipose tissue growth, which causes lipoma.
Overweight individuals with increased estrogen levels are more likely to develop lipoma than those with normal estrogen levels. In addition, research has shown that the age at which individuals start gaining weight can also influence the development of lipoma, especially if they start gaining weight early on in their lives. It is believed that gaining weight at a young age contributes to an elevated risk of developing lipoma because it often leads to being overweight or obese later in life.
To add, according to a study, obese patients had a higher incidence of developing lipomas than non-obese individuals. Lipomas are also more common in people with diabetes and metabolic syndrome.
