Body type
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Body type has several meanings
- A description of any kind of human body shape: slim, fat, tall, petite, wide-shouldered, pear shaped etcetera.
- A classification from the 1940s of humans into three different body types, sometimes used in modern weight training and exercise; see somatotype
- A classification system developed by Elliot Abravanel in the 1970's and 80's that classifies an individual based on his or her glandular metabolism.