Abstract: Objective To understand the somatotype of rural Liaoning adults of Han nationality. Methods Heath-Carter shape was performed on 978 (men 488 and women 490) Liaoning rural adult body shape analysis. Results Liaoning rural average-sized adult male is 4.5-4.7-1.4, it belongs to endodermal-mesoderm and balanced body, women average-size is 6.0-4.3-0.9, it is of endodermal figure. Liaoning rural Han adult body: gender differences in female-dominated, in factor value, the value of external factor is greater than the female, the male males than females external factor is high, low, and therefore within the factor male body with a high degree of relative slip, is relatively thin, women of subcutaneous fat more developed, buxom. Liaoning rural adult body and other Han group comparison: Liaoning rural males figure and Ewenki, Hui, Mexico and the United States have very different Eskimos, the distinctiveness a nd the United States Northeast and Midwest crowd close, female and Hui and Mexicans have very significant differences, and India, and Mongolia. Conclusion Liaoning rural Chinese adults have a thick subcutaneous fat. The bone, muscle system are more developed with the medium linearity. While female subcutaneous fat is more developed, and buxom. Male bones and muscles are in good shape and slender slightly.

Key words: Somatotype, Liaoning, Rural, Han, Heath-Carter method, Adult