Abstract: The characteristics and the regularity of somatotype grow th of Korean children aged 7 to 15 were analysed in a group of 3546 individuals in Yanbian area in China by Heath-Carter method.The results showed that the mesomorphic and ectomorphic factors were dominant in urban children, whereas the endomo rphic in rural. The boys and girls had different feature in the distribution of somatochart and 13 somatoty pes. The boy somatotype changed a little, w hile the girls changed in large extent w ith age. Compared with the data home and abroad, the somato type ratings of the Korean boys were high in the mesomorphic, and low in the endomorphic, and medium in the ectomorphic component.

Key words: Heath-Carter somatoty pe method; Children; Korean