 Somatotypes
"Somatotypes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Particular categories of body build, determined on the basis of certain physical characteristics. The three basic body types are ectomorph (thin physique), endomorph (rounded physique), and mesomorph (athletic physique).
| Descriptor ID |
D013008
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.600.115.800 G07.100.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Somatotypes- Somatotypes
- Somatotype
- Body Build
- Body Builds
- Build, Body
- Builds, Body
- Body Types
- Body Type
- Type, Body
- Types, Body
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Somatotypes" by people in Profiles.
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Nakabuye M, Kamiza AB, Soremekun O, Machipisa T, Cohen E, Pirie F, Nashiru O, Young E, Sandhu MS, Motala AA, Chikowore T, Fatumo S. Genetic loci implicated in meta-analysis of body shape in Africans. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2022 06; 32(6):1511-1518.
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Mei-Dan O, McConkey MO, Petersen B, McCarty E, Moreira B, Young DA. The anterior approach for a non-image-guided intra-articular hip injection. Arthroscopy. 2013 Jun; 29(6):1025-33.
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Cowgill LW, Warrener A, Pontzer H, Ocobock C. Waddling and toddling: the biomechanical effects of an immature gait. Am J Phys Anthropol. 2010 Sep; 143(1):52-61.
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Volpe SL, Melanson EL, Kline G. Validation of bioelectrical impedance analysis to hydrostatic weighing in male body builders. Acta Diabetol. 2010 Mar; 47(1):55-8.
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Spitzer RL, Kroenke K, Linzer M, Hahn SR, Williams JB, deGruy FV, Brody D, Davies M. Health-related quality of life in primary care patients with mental disorders. Results from the PRIME-MD 1000 Study. JAMA. 1995 Nov 15; 274(19):1511-7.
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