Word of the day: Somatotype

We are aware that there are differences between the body structures of people. Some are naturally thin and tall, some are muscular, and some are soft and plump. The differences in the body structures of people are usually referred to through the term somatotype.This term is used in describing the human physique in relation to shape, structure, and composition. This term is frequently mentioned in biological and fitness discussions to determine the factors influenced by the human body type.The term somatotype is defined as an arrangement of body types that is based on bodily structure and composition, which includes types like ectomorph, mesomorph, and endomorph.From the Greek "soma", meaning body and "typos" meaning type or form, the term somatotype literally translates to body type.Although originally developed in the early 1900s, the concept gained popularity in the latter half of the 20th century thanks to psychologist William H. Sheldon, who identified three primary human somatotypes on which physical activity or fitness recommendations were based.Since then, the term somatotype has been used in the scientific and exercise communities to classify physical differences between individuals.