Somatotype Analyze on the Rural Adult of Han Nationality Anthropometry in the West of Liaoning Province

Objective To analyze the somatotype of the rural adult of Han nationality in the west of liaoning province and compensate the essential data for the anthropological studies.Methods A total of 506 subjects(247 males and 259 females) of Han of Yixian in the west of Liaoning Province aged 20 to 82 are somatotyped by Heath-Carter anthropometry.Results The mean somatotype for male is 4.9-3.5-2.3,for female is 6.0-3.1-1.9.Male and female are both in Mesomorphy-Endomorphy.By test,significant sexual difference is only found in 40～44 aged.Compared with the rural adults,the endomorphic factors in urban adults are more abundant than rural adults.There is little difference in mesomorphy and ectomorphy between rural and urban.Conclusions The body fat of males and females in the west of Liaoning Province is more,skeleton and muscles is strong,and the figure is in the middle grade.