Endomorphic

/ˌɛndoʊˈmɔrfɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or having the characteristics of an endomorph; describing a body type with a tendency toward roundness and fat storage.

Etymology

From 'endomorph' plus '-ic.' This term became popular in 20th-century fitness and psychology, though modern science has moved away from Sheldon's somatotype categories.

Kelly Says

Despite endomorphic being a popular term in fitness culture today, nutritionists and geneticists now know that metabolic differences between people are far more complex and influenced by dozens of genes and life factors, not simple body types.

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