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Anthropometric Assessment of Stature from Digital Length

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Nikhil K1 , Kishore Kumar G1 , R. Jenifer Jacquiline2 , Hima Bindu I3

Abstract

Stature is a minor criterion for establishing identity. As per Quetelet’s law there is one in four chances of two persons having exactly same height. This study of anthropometric assessment of stature from the five digits of both hands in male and female was carried out among 100 second year medical students (55 Females and 45 males) in Government Medical College, Suryapet, Telangana to determine the stature. Prior consent from the participating students had been taken. The digit length of both hands was measured from proximal crease of digit to the tip using a vernier caliper. The individual height was measured by height measuring scale. The estimated height by multiplying the total digital length with five (05) in both right and left hands were found to be similar with the measured height. Pearson correlation analysis had suggested highly positive statistically significant correlation between estimated height and measured height in all participants, males and females. So, this can be concluded that the equation may be helpful to obtain approximate stature in situations where mutilated remains are to be examined and all digits are available. This equation could be useful in forensic anthropology or any anthropological research.

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