This is the second or third time I have seen {endo|ecto|meso}morph come up on HN in the past week. I thought that the {endo|ecto|meso}morph theory was rejected by modern science and medicine. Has something changed or was I wrong to begin with? Is there any explanation for the recent occurrences: new fad diet or prominent blogger appropriating the term?
I wasn't aware the terms had been rejected. The terms aren't important though. The general concept that some people put on weight quicker than others, when lifestyle factors are controlled for, has been shown to be true by research.
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This is the second or third time I have seen {endo|ecto|meso}morph come up on HN in the past week. I thought that the {endo|ecto|meso}morph theory was rejected by modern science and medicine. Has something changed or was I wrong to begin with? Is there any explanation for the recent occurrences: new fad diet or prominent blogger appropriating the term?
I wasn't aware the terms had been rejected. The terms aren't important though. The general concept that some people put on weight quicker than others, when lifestyle factors are controlled for, has been shown to be true by research.