Your body type (somatotype)—ectomorph, mesomorph, or endomorph—can reveal insights about your overall health. Knowing yours can help you figure out which dietary and exercise habits are best for you.

Male body types are often divided into mesomorph, ectomorph, and endomorph. These types are determined by factors like limb proportions, body weight, height, and body fat distribution. Male bodies ...

Medically reviewed by Mallory Christopherson DC, FMT, CSCS Knowing your body type can help you understand how your body ...

Your body type is a combination of your muscles, bones, and overall density. You may fit a single category or be a combination of two. Ectomorphs. People with this body type are naturally long and ...

The concept of somatotypes is based on the understanding that everyone is born with a body type. Body type, or somatotype, is inherited and expresses itself as skeletal structure and body composition.

If you were asked to describe your body type, what would you say? You’d probably turn to words like 'curvy' or 'slim' or maybe, a fruit (pear, apple) or an object (cello?). What’s less likely is that ...

Your body type influences your metabolism and health risks. Having an apple- or pear-shaped body can affect your risk of ...