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. 2022 Oct 14;7(4):86. doi: 10.3390/jfmk7040086

Table 2.

Prediction models for endomorph, mesomorph and ectomorph somatotype values.

Sex Somatotype Predictors R2adj SEE VIF
Male Endomorphy Stature
TWB%
BMI
0.68 0.68 1.02
1.96
1.95
Mesomorphy Stature
Rz
BMI
0.79 0.57 1.01
1.41
1.40
Ectomorphy Stature
Rz
TBW
TBW%
BMI
Hydration
0.95 0.09 1.17
6.59
4.83
9.17
12.50
5.60
Female Endomorphy TWB%
BMI
0.66 0.74 2.69
2.78
Mesomorphy Stature
Rz
BMI
0.86 0.65 1.03
1.46
1.46
Ectomorphy TBW%
MM%
BMI
FFMI
0.80 0.37 3.49
2.39
2.80
11.40

Abbreviations: TBW = total body water; BMI = body mass index; Rz = resistance; MM = muscular mass; FFMI = free fat mass index.