皮下脂肪(ひかしぼう)

ひかしぼう
noun
subcutaneous fat
1. subcutaneous fat
The layer of fat that lies directly beneath the skin, as opposed to visceral fat surrounding internal organs. A common topic in discussions of diet and body composition.
皮下脂肪(ひかしぼう)を落(お)とす。
To get rid of subcutaneous fat.
女性(じょせい)は男性(だんせい)より皮下脂肪(ひかしぼう)が多(おお)い傾向(けいこう)がある。
Women tend to have more subcutaneous fat than men.
お腹(なか)の皮下脂肪(ひかしぼう)を減(へ)らすには、食事(しょくじ)と運動(うんどう)の両方(りょうほう)が大切(たいせつ)だ。
To reduce subcutaneous fat around the stomach, both diet and exercise are important.

Composed of 皮下(ひか) (皮(かわ) skin + 下(した) under, "under the skin") and 脂肪(しぼう) (fat). 皮下脂肪(ひかしぼう) is commonly contrasted with 内臓脂肪(ないぞうしぼう) (visceral fat) in Japanese discussions of health and dieting. Subcutaneous fat is the type you can "pinch" and tends to accumulate around the hips, thighs, and upper arms.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 皮下脂肪(ひかしぼう)を落(お)とす/減(へ)らす: to lose/reduce subcutaneous fat
  • 皮下脂肪(ひかしぼう)が多(おお)い/少(すく)ない: to have a lot of/little subcutaneous fat
  • 皮下脂肪(ひかしぼう)が蓄積(ちくせき)する: subcutaneous fat accumulates
  • 皮下脂肪(ひかしぼう)型(がた)肥満(ひまん): subcutaneous-fat type obesity

RELATED TERMS:

  • 内臓脂肪(ないぞうしぼう): visceral fat — the type that surrounds internal organs
  • 体脂肪(たいしぼう): body fat (in general)
  • 体脂肪率(たいしぼうりつ): body fat percentage
  • 脂肪(しぼう): fat (general term)
  • 中性脂肪(ちゅうせいしぼう): triglycerides

Related Words

Contrast: 内臓脂肪(ないぞうしぼう) (visceral fat)
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