中性脂肪(ちゅうせいしぼう)

ちゅうせいしぼう
noun
triglycerides; neutral fat
1. triglycerides; neutral fat
A type of fat found in the blood and body tissues, commonly measured in blood tests. High levels are considered a risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
中性脂肪(ちゅうせいしぼう)の値(あたい)が高(たか)い。
My triglyceride level is high.
運動(うんどう)をして中性脂肪(ちゅうせいしぼう)を減(へ)らす。
Exercise to reduce triglycerides.
健康診断(けんこうしんだん)で中性脂肪(ちゅうせいしぼう)の数値(すうち)が基準(きじゅん)を超(こ)えていると言(い)われた。
At my health checkup, I was told my triglyceride level exceeded the normal range.

Composed of 中性(ちゅうせい) (neutral, in a chemical sense) and 脂肪(しぼう) (fat). The name reflects that these lipids are chemically neutral, as opposed to fatty acids, which are acidic. 中性脂肪(ちゅうせいしぼう) is one of the standard values checked in a Japanese 健康診断(けんこうしんだん) (health checkup), and the term appears frequently in discussions of diet, exercise, and lifestyle-related diseases. The English medical term is "triglycerides."

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 中性脂肪(ちゅうせいしぼう)が高(たか)い: triglyceride level is high
  • 中性脂肪(ちゅうせいしぼう)を減(へ)らす: to reduce triglycerides
  • 中性脂肪(ちゅうせいしぼう)の値(あたい)/数値(すうち): triglyceride level/reading
  • 中性脂肪(ちゅうせいしぼう)が基準値(きじゅんち)を超(こ)える: triglycerides exceed the standard value

RELATED TERMS:

  • コレステロール: cholesterol — another type of lipid measured in blood tests
  • 脂質(ししつ): lipids, fats (as a general category)
  • 皮下脂肪(ひかしぼう): subcutaneous fat
  • 内臓脂肪(ないぞうしぼう): visceral fat
  • 血糖値(けっとうち): blood sugar level — another common blood test value
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