Estimation of Stature of Individual with the Help of Head Length and Head Breadth
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 11
Abstract
Stature is the natural height and built of a body or person. Stature has been one of the most important factor in the description of the human body characteristics. Various types of parameters are used while estimating stature of human body. Prediction of Stature with the help of head length and head breadth appear to be significant to forensic Science experts, anthropologists, archeologists and demographers. The objectives of the study were to establish correlation of head length and head breadth with height. Material & Methods: This study was conducted on 240 medical, paramedical students and staff in age group of 20-50 of UPUMS Saifai, Etawah, UP, India. Head length and head breadth of subjects were measured by Vernier caliper in similar anatomical position and at fixed time to avoid diurnal variation. Correlation and Regression analysis were carried out to establish relationship of head length and head breadth with the height. Results: Statistical significant positive correlations between head length and the height for male (r=0.3318; pvalue<0.00001) and for female(r=0.3255; p-value=0.002368), and between head breadth and the height for male (r=0.178; p-value=0.0267) and for female (r=0.2566; p-value=0.017762) were observed respectively. Regression equations for stature were also derived. Conclusion: The findings of study suggest that both head length and head breadth can be successfully used for stature reconstruction.
Authors and Affiliations
Ashok Kumar, Anuj Jain, Monika Srivastava, Nityanand Srivastava
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