normal weight obesity; metabolically obese normal weight
Medical and health term describing a person who appears slim but has high body fat and metabolic risks. Often used in discussions about hidden obesity.
People with normal weight obesity may have high visceral fat even though they look slim.
I was diagnosed with normal weight obesity at my health checkup.
Compound of 隠れ (hidden) and メタボ (abbreviation of メタボリックシンドローム, metabolic syndrome). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged in health media to describe a condition where metabolic risks are present despite a normal appearance.