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mesomorphic
adjective
anatomy specializeduk /ˌmes.əˈmɔː.fɪk/ us /ˌmez.əˈmɔːr.fɪk//ˌmes.əˈmɔːr.fɪk/
having a strong body with wide shoulders, a narrow waist, and hard muscles:
Sprinters tend to have muscular, mesomorphic bodies and a high proportion of fast-twitch muscle fibres that contribute to explosive speed.
In young adults, a high BMI may be indicative of either too much body fat, or of a strongly mesomorphic physique.
The patient was a 30-year-old man with a mesomorphic build.
Research has suggested that men from a young age want to conform to the cultural ideal of a mesomorphic V-shaped body, with broad shoulders and a slim waist.
The paper explores the perceived pressure to be muscular, and the internalization of the mesomorphic ideal in physically active men.
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