Abstract
Objectives -Stature is the height of the person in the upright posture. It is an important measure of physical identity. Interrelationships among different body measurements may be used to estimate one from another in case of missing body parts. There are numerous means to establish stature and their significance lies in the simplicity of measurement, applicability and accuracy in prediction. The current study aimed at developing a regression equation for stature estimation from foot length and to find out the correlation between body height and foot length of Andhra population if any. Method -It was conducted on 150 students of age group 17 to 22 years studying in Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences, Narketpally, AP, India. Body height and foot length were measured in centimeter. Result -There was significant correlation between height and foot length. The regression equation for height and foot length was found to be Y = 3.179 X + 87.65, where X is the foot length and Y the height. Conclusion- The present study will be of immense significant for the anthropologists, medico legal workers and scientists for accurate measurement of either of the parameter when one is available particularly for Andhra Population.
Highlights
Stature is defined as the height of the person in the upright posture
There are many important parameters to establish the personal identity such as height, length of long bones, finger prints etc. Out of these foot length forms an important parameter as it can be used in cases of mutilated, decomposed and amputed body fragments which are very frequent in the events of natural disasters like earthquakes, tsunamis, cyclones, floods and man-made disasters like terror attacks, bomb blasts, mass accidents, wars, plane crashes etc
Ossification and maturation in the foot occurs earlier than the long bones and during adolescence age, height could be more accurately predicted from foot measurement as compared to that from long bones
Summary
Stature is defined as the height of the person in the upright posture. There are many important parameters to establish the personal identity such as height, length of long bones, finger prints etc. Out of these foot length forms an important parameter as it can be used in cases of mutilated, decomposed and amputed body fragments which are very frequent in the events of natural disasters like earthquakes, tsunamis, cyclones, floods and man-made disasters like terror attacks, bomb blasts, mass accidents, wars, plane crashes etc It is important both for legal and humanitarian reasons.[1] Dimensional relationships between the body segments and the whole body have been of interest to artists, scientists, anatomists, anthropologists and medicolegal professionals for long time.[2] Examination of skeletal remains recovered from a scene of crime, have often been used by the forensic anthropologists to extract relevant information about the victim. Ossification and maturation in the foot occurs earlier than the long bones and during adolescence age, height could be more accurately predicted from foot measurement as compared to that from long bones
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