Anthropometry

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The scientific study of the measurements and proportions of the human body.

There are various indexes to determine a body types.

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This is an entire science field, that is a large part of Anthropology.

The study of Anthropometry goes back to Polykleitos and the Kanons of proportion.

Today people gathering statistical data such as clothing designers, industrial designers and architects use anthropometry statistics for their product rollouts. As populations gain and loose weight with lifestyle changes, companies rely heavily on statistics for ergonomics. “the study of people's efficiency in their working environment.”

Races are not determined by skin color, but that of bone type.
A point that surprises many people, that most Indians from India are Caucasian. Many are very black in skin tone, but their cranial structure speaks otherwise.

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Physical Classification

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Ectomorph

Lean and long, with difficulty building muscle.


Vatta body type in Ayurveda

 

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Mesomorph

Muscular and well-built, with a high metabolism and responsive muscle cells.

Pitta body type in Ayurveda

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Endomorph

Big, high body fat, often pear-shaped, with a high tendency to store body fat.


Kapha body type in Ayurveda

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Brachycephalic

Broad and short, common among Mongolians and the Andaman Islanders.

 

 

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Mesocephalic

Are nearly oval; such skulls are typical of Europeans and the Chinese.

 

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Dolichocephalic

Are typical of Australian aborigines and native southern Africans.

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