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GCSE Physical Education · key term
A body type characterised by a pear-shaped physique, wide hips, relatively narrow shoulders and higher fat content.
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Paper 2
Revise: SomatotypesThe three types are ectomorph, mesomorph and endomorph. They describe different combinations of body proportions, muscle and fat, rather than three categories into which everyone fits perfectly. Most people have a mixture of characteristics.
Distinguish muscle from fat: high muscle content characterises a mesomorph; higher fat content characterises an endomorph.
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