![]() There is evidence that people with different physiques are targeted by cultural stereotypes. Although, muscle and adipose mass can be changed, the bone structures associated with endomorphs, ectomorphs and mesomorphs means completely changing between two somatotypes is not always possible. Ectomorphs may have narrower shoulders and slimmer waists. However, some aspects of the Somatotype cannot be changed, for example, a characteristic of an endomorphic body type is wide shoulders as well as a wide waist. Likewise, an athletic mesomorph may begin to look more like an endomorph as he ages and loses muscle mass. The three body type descriptions could be explained as differences in body composition, which can be altered by specific diets and training techniques.Īfter a period of significant weight loss, a person who was once considered an endomorph may begin to instead resemble an ectomorph (see Rhea Bhadresha, during the period 1999-2006). The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. Sheldon's research showed that a predisposition towards criminality might be influenced by a somatotype high in endomorphy and intermediate in mesomorphy, and in contrast, a predisposition towards suicidality might be influenced by a somatotype high in ectomorphy on the other hand, ectomorphs were found to be more common in mental institutions. From type number, an individual’s mental characteristics could supposedly be predicted. In his book, Atlas of Men, Sheldon categorised all possible body types according to a scale ranging from 1 to 7 for each of the somatotypes, where the pure endomorph is 7–1–1, the pure mesomorph 1–7–1 and the pure ectomorph scores 1–1–7. Famous endomorphs include Sarah Michelle Gellar (pear), Catherine Zeta-Jones (apple), Jack Black (apple) or Meat Loaf (apple) They have a wide waist and a large bone structure. Endomorphic body type (sometimes referred as "apple" for those who put most muscle and fat on the top half of the torso, and "pear" for those who put most muscle and fat on the bottom half of the torso) is characterized by an increased amount of fat storage, due to having a larger number of fat cells than the average person, as well as higher proportion of digestive tissue.Famous mesomorphs include Mariah Carey, Oprah Winfrey, Bruce Willis and Alicia Keys. It is also noted that they have wide shoulders with a narrow waist. They have large bones, solid torso combined with low fat levels. Mesomorphic body type is (sometimes referred to as "hourglass" for a female and "rectangle" for a male) characterized by a high rate of muscle growth and a higher proportion of muscular tissue.Famous ectomorphs include Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp, Kate Moss, footballer Peter Crouch and swimmer Mark Foster. Ectomorphs usually have a very low fat storage therefore they are usually referred to as slim. Ectomorphic body type (sometimes referred to as the "banana") is characterized by long arms and legs and a short upper body, high forehead, slightly narrow shoulders, and supposedly have a higher proportion of nervous tissue. ![]() Sheldon’s “somatotypes” and their (presumed and supposed) associated psychological traits can be summarised as follows: He named his somatotypes after the three germ layers of embryonic development: the endoderm, that develops into the digestive tract, the mesoderm, that is to become muscle, heart and blood vessels, and the ectoderm that is to form the nervous system. He concluded that the physique of men can be divided into the contribution of three fundamental elements: the somatotypes. This linkage is fairly simplistic and is seen as outdated in physiological science, but the account of somatotypes is still probably a valid, if limited way to sort basic body types. They form the core of a theory, developed in the 1940s by American psychologist William Sheldon, associating body types with human temperament types. The three somatotypes- endomorphic, mesomorphic, and ectomorphic-are basic classifications of animal body types according to the prominence of different basic tissues types, roughly: digestive, muscular, and nervous tissues. ![]() Using inline citations helps guard against copyright violations and factual inaccuracies. This article or section is missing citations or needs footnotes. ![]()
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