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IJAR.2017.420

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Type of Article:  Original Research

Volume 5; Issue 4.2 (November 2017)

Page No.: 4616-4619

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2017.420

SEXUAL DIMORPHISM AND ESTIMATION OF STATURE FROM FOOT ANTHROPOMETRY FOR PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION IN 300 ADULTS OF HILLY AREAS OF HIMACHAL PRADESH

Archana Goel *1, Sunil Kumar 2, Nidhi Puri 3.

*1 Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, MMIMSR Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, India.

2 Msc Student, Department of Anatomy, MMIMSR Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, India.

3 Professor & head, Department of Anatomy, MMIMSR Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, India.

Address for Correspondence: Dr Archana Goel, Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, MMIMSR Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, India. E-Mail: archanagoel23@yahoo.in

ABSTRACT

Background: Sexual dimorphism and estimation of stature from various measurements of the body is of value in anthropology as well as for forensic sciences for personal identification or medico legal purposes. The present study dealt to find out sexual dimorphism, correlation between stature, foot length and foot breadth and developing a regression equation for stature estimation from foot length and foot breadth.

Materials and Methods: Study was done on 150 males and 150 females of hilly areas of Himachal Pradesh. Age group ranged between 21-35 years. Foot length and Foot breadth of both the feet were measured by osteometric board and height was measured by flexible measuring tape.

Results: In males mean and S.D. of right foot length and right foot breadth are 24.80 ± 2.10  and 8.57 ± 0.68 respectively while mean and S.D. of left foot length and left foot breadth are 24.71 ± 2.08 and 8.55 ± 0.67. In females mean and S.D. of right foot length and breadth are 22.98 ± 2.03 and 8.03 ± 0.67. While mean and S.D. of left foot length and breadth are 22.86 ± 1.98 and 7.99 ± 0.63. Mean height in males is 168.83 ± 6.20 while in females it is 163.54 ± 5.17. All the measurements were measured in cm. Foot index obtained showed higher value for females than males.

Conclusion: It is concluded that foot dimensions and height were significantly more in males. Significant correlation was found between foot dimensions and stature in both the sexes. Present study provided the regression equations to estimate stature from the foot dimensions among the Hilly area population of Himachal Pradesh. It would be unwise to use the same equations for stature estimation for different Indian populations.

KEY WORDS: Foot Dimensions, Stature, Hilly Area, Sexual Dimorphism, Personal Identification.

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Cite this article: Archana Goel, Sunil Kumar, Nidhi Puri. SEXUAL DIMORPHISM AND ESTIMATION OF STATURE FROM FOOT ANTHROPOMETRY FOR PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION IN 300 ADULTS OF HILLY AREAS OF HIMACHAL PRADESH. Int J Anat Res 2017;5(4.2):4616-4619. DOI: 10.16965/ijar.2017.420