ectomorphic


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Antonyms for ectomorphic

having a build with little fat or muscle but with long limbs

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In addition, overweight and ectomorphic males were less likely to commit violent acts, less likely to date and less likely to engage in sexual relations than those of average weight.
Or insist that I am referred to as "diminutive" and "ectomorphic".
An overwhelming majority of males reported favoring a mesomorphic physique over an ectomorphic physique, as a muscular physique was seen as a symbolic embodiment of masculinity and a masculine personality.
The tool portrayed male images from ectomorphic bodies to endomorphic bodies.
In the second of this three-part series looking at the three different body types we are taking a look at the ectomorphic:
In addition, endomorphic and ectomorphic body types, which are common among dependant individuals, contribute to low energy thresholds and a lack of vigor, eliciting heightened concern and care from caretakers.
We do know that the preference in society is toward mesomorphic (muscular) males, and there is an aversion toward endomorphic (fat) and ectomorphic (thin) males (Weinke, 1998).
Some categorize body type as "ectomorphic (thin), endomorphic (heavy) or mesomorphic (muscular)." (78) Others provide hand-writing samples from donors.
Endomorphic and ectomorphic characters in Pelecyphora and Encephalocarpus.
Keep in mind, though, that you may just have an ectomorphic body build, and a slender look may be normal for you.
Tinkering with hormones using crude surgery produced an enlarged thorax and lungs along with a distended, ectomorphic physique.
With her ectomorphic schoolmarm, Powell impishly raises the possibility that the country "blab schools" that so shaped the national character were run by people who absolutely detested children and their jobs: She would scream if she had to endure those high quavering voices day in and day out for another year.
The rhythmic gymnasts are characterized by low body mass and body fat, narrow and thin hips, long and thin limbs, and an ectomorphic somatotype (Klentrou & Plyley, 2003; Douda et al.; Avila-Carvalho et al., 2012; Camargo et al., 2014; Kritikou et al., 2017).
With her extremely ectomorphic figure, she calls to mind a walking exclamation point.
The somatotype component values for endomorphic, mesomorphic, and ectomorphic components characterized the group as mesomorphic-endomorphic, as shown in Figure 1.