Abstract: In order to study somatotype characters of adults of Black-Zhuang nationality, 331 subjects ( 165 males and 166 females) of Black-Zhuang nationality aged from 20 to 60 in Chengxiang Town of Napo County at Bose, Guangxi were somatotyed by Heath-Carter anthropometry. The results are as follows: ( 1) The mean somatotype for male is 1158- 5119- 2169 in balanced mesomorph, and for female is 2199- 4130- 1179 in mesomorphic endomorph; ( 2) SAD and T between male and female are 1185 and 16104 respectively and there is very significant sexual difference in somatotype of Black- Zhuang nationality ( P< 0101) ; ( 3) Compared with data of other eight ethnic minorities, endomorphy for male of Black-Zhuang nationality is the lowest and mesomorphy isthe highest, while others for male and female on mediate.

Key words: Heath-Carter method; Anthropometry; Black-Zhuang nationality; Adult