内臓脂肪(ないぞうしぼう)

Fat stored around the internal organs of the abdomen. It is linked more closely to diabetes, high blood pressure and arteriosclerosis than fat under the skin, and a large waist measurement (腹囲(ふくい)) is its main screening sign in Japanese health checkups, where it is the core criterion for メタボ (metabolic syndrome).

Similar words

• 皮下脂肪(ひかしぼう): subcutaneous fat, under the skin; harder to lose but less risky
• 中性脂肪(ちゅうせいしぼう): triglycerides, a blood-test value, not a place in the body
• 体脂肪(たいしぼう): body fat in general

Common collocations

• 内臓脂肪(ないぞうしぼう)を減(へ)らす: to reduce visceral fat
• 内臓脂肪(ないぞうしぼう)を燃焼(ねんしょう)させる: to burn visceral fat
• 内臓脂肪(ないぞうしぼう)が多(おお)い: to have a lot of visceral fat
• 内臓脂肪型肥満(ないぞうしぼうがたひまん): visceral fat obesity