Validation of the first and second components of the Heath‐Carter modified somatotype method

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An attempt was made to validate the contention that the first and second components of the Heath‐Carter somatotype system reflect relative fatness‐leanness and lean body weight respectively. Heath‐Carter somatotypes and underwater weighing determinations of percentage body fat and lean body weight were performed on 128 young women and 133 young men. The analysis of the resulting data indicated only a moderate relationship between the first component and percentage body fat and practically no relationship between the second component and lean body weight. Also, a fairly high correlation was found between the second and third somatotype components indicating a possible lack of discrimination between the two.

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