Somatotype and indicators of metabolic fitness in youth

Katzmarzyk, Peter T.; Malina, Robert M.; Song, T. M. K.; Bouchard, Claude

doi:10.1002/(sici)1520-6300(1998)10:3<341::aid-ajhb9>3.0.co;2-l

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“…Endomorphic males exhibit the lowest levels of performance in all these areas (Carter & Heath, 1990). Mesomorphy is also associated with better cardiac function, especially when compared to men who have an endomorphic constitution (Katzmarzyk, Malina, Song, & Bouchard, 1998). During human evolution, natural selection may have favored masculine traits underlying strength and endurance running as well as intellectual traits which are important for hunting and foraging.…”

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Human Physique and Sexual Attractiveness in Men and Women: A New Zealand–U.S. Comparative Study

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Men and women living in New Zealand and California completed five studies regarding human physique and sexual attractiveness. In Studies 1-3, women rated images of male stimuli and, in Studies 4-5, men rated female stimuli. In Study 1, women in both countries rated mesomorphic (muscular) and average male somatotypes as most attractive, followed by ectomorphic (slim) and endomorphic (heavily built) figures. In Study 2, amount and distribution of masculine trunk hair (chest and abdominal) was altered progressively in a series of front-posed male figures. In both countries, the image lacking any trunk hair was rated as the most attractive, with a steady decline in attractiveness as hirsutism became more pronounced. Study 3 assessed attractiveness of front-posed male figures that varied only in the length of the non-erect penis. Five lengths were presented: The smallest penile size was rated as less attractive than three intermediate sizes. The largest penile size was not the most attractive, but received higher scores than the unaltered and smallest penile size. In Study 4, men rated the attractiveness of back-posed female images varying in waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) (from 0.5 to 1.0). The 0.7 WHR figure was rated more attractive in New Zealand and the 0.6 WHR in California. Study 5 measured the attractiveness of female skin color; men expressed preferences for lighter skinned female figures in New Zealand and California. Results indicate very similar preferences for sexually dimorphic physical traits among men and women of European extraction, living in two culturally and geographically different environments.

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Human Physique and Sexual Attractiveness in Men and Women: A New Zealand–U.S. Comparative Study

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“…Indeed, these traits may have played an important role in human evolution given the requirement for men to offer protection to women, and competence in hunting and other physical skills essential for survival and successful reproduction (Bramble & Lieberman, 2004;Buss & Schmidt, 1993;Ellis, 1992). Heavily built (endomorphic) or very slim (ectomorph) men may, by contrast, exhibit greater risk of cardiovascular problems and possess less stamina for pursuits requiring sustained physical exertion (Bolonchuk, Siders, Lykken, & Lukaski, 2000;Katzmarzyk, Malina, Song, & Bouchard, 1998).…”

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Human Physique and Sexual Attractiveness: Sexual Preferences of Men and Women in Bakossiland, Cameroon

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Morgan

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Men and women living in a rural community in Bakossiland, Cameroon were asked to rate the attractiveness of images of male or female figures manipulated to vary in somatotype, waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), secondary sexual traits, and other features. In Study 1, women rated mesomorphic (muscular) and average male somatotypes as most attractive, followed by ectomorphic (slim) and endomorphic (heavily built) figures. In Study 2, amount and distribution of masculine trunk (chest and abdominal) hair was altered progressively in a series of front-posed male figures. A significant preference for one of these images was found, but the most hirsute figure was not judged as most attractive. Study 3 assessed attractiveness of front-posed male figures which varied only in length of the non-erect penis. Extremes of penile size (smallest and largest of five images) were rated as significantly less attractive than three intermediate sizes. In Study 4, Bakossi men rated the attractiveness of back-posed female images varying in WHR (from 0.5-1.0). The 0.8 WHR figure was rated markedly more attractive than others. Study 5 rated the attractiveness of female skin color. Men expressed no consistent preference for either lighter or darker female figures. These results are the first of their kind reported for a Central African community and provide a useful cross-cultural perspective to published accounts on sexual selection, human morphology and attractiveness in the U.S., Europe, and elsewhere.

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“…El análisis del somatotipo ha sido realizado en poblaciones normales y deportistas de diferentes edades, sexo y niveles socioeconómicos para conocer las características biotipológicas de los diferentes grupos étnicos (Carter et al, 1997;Katzmarzyk et al, 1998Katzmarzyk et al, , 1999Rahmawati et al, 2007;Ventrella et al, 2008). En los estudios de crecimiento el somatotipo permite monitorear patrones de crecimiento y caracterizar los cambios morfológicos y entender mejor las variaciones en el físico adulto (Norton & Olds, 2000;Malina et al, 2004).…”

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Somatotipo y Estado Nutricional de 10 a 14 Años de Edad en una Muestra de Mapuches de la IX Región, Temuco-Chile

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RESUMEN:El grupo étnico mapuche tiene una amplia distribución en la Novena Región, el proceso migratorio propio del desarrollo urbano, han hecho que parte de la etnia mapuche se traslade a la ciudad de Temuco, modificando sus estilos de vida. El estudio del Índice de Masa Corporal (IMC), es el parámetro recomendado por la OMS (Organización Mundial de la Salud), para conocer el estado nutricional de acuerdo a la norma técnica nutricional vigente en Chile. El somatotipo es utilizado para estimar la forma corporal y su composición. Este estudio describe la realidad nutricional y el somatotipo de una muestra de mapuches de los colegios municipalizados de la ciudad de Temuco. Se evaluaron 292 adolescentes mapuches de ambos sexos, 154 hombres (52,7%) y 138 mujeres (47,3%), entre 10 y 14 años de edad. Para obtener el somatotipo se utilizó el método antropométrico descrito por Heath & Carter mientras que la evaluación y clasificación del estado nutricional de acuerdo a las normas técnica nutricional. Los hombres presentaron un somatotipo mesoendomórficos (4.9/4.4). Las mujeres son endomesomórfico (5.4/4.3). El estado nutricional de la muestra tiene los siguientes resultados en el caso de los varones el 11,7 % fueron obesos y el 20,1 % presentaron sobrepeso. En las damas el 9,5 % fueron obesas y un 27,5 % presentaron sobrepeso. Al comparar por sexo se encontraron diferencias significativas en la Endomorfía a favor de las mujeres (p =0.00) y en los varones la Mesomorfía, con un (p= 0.00). No así en la Ectomorfía que no presentó diferencias. No obstante, no se encontraron diferencias al comparar los componentes del somatotipo entre las edades de la muestra. El ambiente Obesigénico donde destaca la modificación del estilo de vida, la alimentación, el efecto del sedentarismo, está afectando de igual forma a la población mapuche que al resto de la población escolar al ser comparados con muestras de estudiantes de establecimientos municipalizados.

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Somatotype and indicators of metabolic fitness in youth

Cited by 25 publications

References 23 publications

Human Physique and Sexual Attractiveness in Men and Women: A New Zealand–U.S. Comparative Study

Human Physique and Sexual Attractiveness in Men and Women: A New Zealand–U.S. Comparative Study

Human Physique and Sexual Attractiveness: Sexual Preferences of Men and Women in Bakossiland, Cameroon

Somatotipo y Estado Nutricional de 10 a 14 Años de Edad en una Muestra de Mapuches de la IX Región, Temuco-Chile

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