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endomorph
This term originates from the somatotype classification system, which categorizes human physiques into three primary types. It carries a clinical and descriptive tone, typically used in fitness, nutrition, and biological contexts to describe a predisposition toward softness and fat storage rather than muscle or lean mass.
While the term is technically neutral, in modern colloquial usage it can sometimes be perceived as a euphemism for being overweight. However, in a professional athletic or medical setting, it refers specifically to the skeletal and metabolic framework of the individual regardless of their current weight.
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Examples
As an endomorph, I find it much harder to lose weight than my siblings do.
He has the classic build of an endomorph with broad hips and a rounder frame.
I wonder if being an endomorph is why I crave carbs so much during the winter.
You are an endomorph, so you should focus more on high-intensity interval training.
The trainer explained that an endomorph typically has a slower metabolism.
The trainer explained that an endomorph typically has a slower metabolism.
She is a natural endomorph but has managed to build significant muscle mass.
Maybe I am just a typical endomorph and will never have a lean runner's build.
The study compared the metabolic rates of the ectomorph and the endomorph groups.