目的 探讨湖南城市汉族的体型特点。 方法 采用Heath-Carter人体测量方法，对湖南省双峰县城市汉族成人320例（男157例，女163例）进行了体型研究。结果 湘语族群城市男性平均体型值为4.3-5.1-1.7，属偏内胚层的中胚层型；城市女性平均体型值为5.4-4.7-1.4，属偏中胚层的内胚层体型。城市男性内、中因子值在40～49岁组达到最大，外因子值在20～29岁组最大。随年龄增长，城市女性内、中因子值逐渐增大，均在60岁以上组达到最大，外因子值在

Objective To study the somatotypes of Han in urban areas of Hu’nan. Methods The Heath-Carter method was used to study the adult somatotype of 320 adults (157 males and 163 females) of Han in Shuangfeng city of Hu’nan province. Results The mean somatotype values of the urban males and females were 4.3-5.1-1.7 and 5.4-4.7-1.4 in Xiang dialect group, which respresented the endomorphic-mesomorphy category in males and mesomorphic-endomorphy category in females. Urban males’endomorphy and mesomorphy reached the highest values in 40-49 age group, ectomorphy reached the highest values in 20-29 age group. In city females the values of Endomorph and Mesomorph increased with age, reached the highest value in over 60- age group, Ectomorph reached the highest value in 20-29 age group. The top of somatotypes frequency were endomorphic mesomorph category, endomorph-mesomorph category and mesomorph endomorphic category. The somatotype of urban males was close to those of Mongol, Ewenki, Canadian and far away from Zhuang, Manus. The somatotype of urban females was close to those of Ewenki,Daur and far away from Zhuang, Gelao,Manus. Conclusion City adults of Xiang dialect group have the common chararters of somatotype with north China typ