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The thickness of the skin of the leg between non-obese and obese women with and without leg edema. No significant difference was found in the thickness of the skin of the leg between non-obese and obese women without leg edema (4.5±0.2 mm vs., 5.3±1.8 mm, NS). However, the thickness of the skin of the leg was significantly increased in obese women compared with non-obese women in the edematous group (5.7±0.2 mm vs. 11.3±1.3 mm; 1.97-fold; p<0.0001).
