What is your body type?

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16 Aug 2015, 8:42 pm

For statistics about autism purposes I am conducting a survey regarding the physical classification of body types (morphs).

In case you don't know what a ectomorph, mesomorph and endomorph are, here is a picture.

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16 Aug 2015, 8:47 pm

I am about 5 foot 8 and weigh about 135 pounds but I am fairly slim so I put ectomorph.

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17 Aug 2015, 1:38 am

two types

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17 Aug 2015, 2:29 am

Help, I am female. My body looks like none of those.

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17 Aug 2015, 6:46 am

iliketrees wrote:

Help, I am female. My body looks like none of those.

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17 Aug 2015, 7:10 am

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17 Aug 2015, 7:17 am

I wasn't sure so I took this test:

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/becker3.htm

Says I'm mesomorph so I'm going with that.

The results were this

Endomorph: 25%
Mesomorph: 38%
Ectomorph: 38%

Apparently I'm part all of them, but primarily mesomorph? Who knows.

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17 Aug 2015, 8:48 am

My understanding is that this classification system has no basis in reality.

The underlying thinking has been debunked.

People still use these terms because they seem more sciencey than "fat, skinny, muscular" but they don't really mean anything and for some people they suggest some sort of biological destiny which is baseless.

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17 Aug 2015, 9:17 am

Adamantium wrote:

Actually, they're decent as physical classifications.

But what's debunked is the idea that they have any link with your personality. About the only 'body shape = personality' link that has any data is that mesomorphs are slightly more likely to be aggressive, and that's just because they can get away with it.

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17 Aug 2015, 9:24 am

But the human body is such a varied thing. How it's supposed to fit into three categories accurately I don't know. So from what I gather from the images:

Endomorph: short and gains fat easily
Mesomorph: medium height and gains muscle easily
Ectomorph: tall and thin

Now, what percentage of the population would be 100% into a single category? There are no doubt there are people who do fit them perfectly, I can think of many examples for each.

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17 Aug 2015, 9:29 am

Ettina wrote:

mesomorphs are slightly more likely to be aggressive, and that's just because they can get away with it.

Well, that or they're the body-type with the highest average testosterone levels (I would guess).

That test puts me as a 50/50 mesomorph/endomorph. Sounds about right.

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17 Aug 2015, 11:45 am

50/50 mesomorph/ectomorph. I'm slender but have a lot of muscle tone.

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17 Aug 2015, 11:53 am

Mesomorph: 50%
Ectomorph: 50%

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17 Aug 2015, 1:11 pm

Apparently,

Endomorph: 38%
Mesomorph: 50%
Ectomorph: 13%

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18 Aug 2015, 8:44 am

EzraS wrote:

50/50 mesomorph/ectomorph. I'm slender but have a lot of muscle tone.

Reminds me of the stereotypical build for martial arts masters.

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18 Aug 2015, 9:42 am

I'm a soft, cuddly Endomorph.

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