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隠れ肥満 (かくれひまん, kakurehiman) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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たい
脂し
肪ぼう
率りつ
が
高たか
い
。
She looks slim, but she has hidden obesity with a high body fat percentage.
Hidden obesity increases the risk of lifestyle-related diseases.
Kanji 肥 fertilizer, get fat, fertile Related words 肥ひ 満まん 肥満 refers to general obesity, usually visibly overweight, while 隠れ肥満 specifically describes a condition where a person appears thin but has excess body fat.
メタボ メタボ (metabolic syndrome) often involves abdominal obesity and is more commonly used in everyday conversation, whereas 隠れ肥満 is a more clinical term focusing on body fat percentage despite normal weight.
Etymology Compound of 隠れ (kakure, 'hidden') and 肥満 (himan, 'obesity'). The term likely arose in modern health discourse to describe a condition not apparent from outward appearance.
