Constitution type or body type can refer to a number of attempts to classify human

body shape Human body shape is a complex phenomenon with sophisticated detail and function. The general shape or figure of a person is defined mainly by the molding of skeletal structures, as well as the distribution of muscles and adipose tissue, fat. Ske ...

s: * Humours (Ayurveda) * Somatotype of

William Herbert Sheldon William Herbert Sheldon, Jr. (November 19, 1898 – September 17, 1977) was an American psychologist, numismatist, and eugenicist. He created the field of somatotype and constitutional psychology that correlate body types with temperament, illus ...

Paul Carus Paul Carus (; 18 July 1852 – 11 February 1919) was a German-American author, editor, a student of comparative religion

's character typology * Ernst Kretschmer's character typology * Elliot Abravanel's glandular metabolism typology * Sasang typology by Je-Ma Lee * Bertil Lundman's

racial Race is a categorization of humans based on shared physical or social qualities into groups generally viewed as distinct within a given society. The term came into common usage during the 16th century, when it was used to refer to groups of va ...

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