Estimation of stature by anatomical anthropometric parameters in first year regular undergraduate students of Debre Markos University, North West Ethiopia
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2018-09
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Addis Ababa Universty
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Introduction: Stature of an individual is an inherent character and is considered as one of the important parameter of personal identification. Estimation of stature from measurement of various body parts is a particular interest to Forensic scientists, Anatomists and Medical researchers to complete biological profile after death or when measuring standing height is impossible. However, establishing identity of an individual from mutilated, decomposed and amputated body fragments has become a challenging task in medico-legal cases and a necessity when measuring standing height is difficult.
Objective of the study: To estimate stature by the use of anatomical anthropometric parameters in first year regular undergraduate students of Debremarkos University (DMU).
Materials and Methods: Institution based cross sectional prospective study was conducted in first year regular undergraduate students of DMU. The sample size was 572 and data was collected from April to June 2018. Height, weight, head circumference, head length, inter-acromial length, humeral length, ulnar length, hand length and breadth, tibial length, foot length and breadth were measured in both sexes. The data was analyzed through SPSS version 25. Level of significance was set at P < 0.05.
Results: The mean age of study participants was 21.27±1.74 years for males and 20.41±1.58 years for females. The mean height of study participants was also 168.36 ± 5.89 cm for males and 165.24 ± 4.01 cm for females. The correlation coefficients (R) of anatomical anthropometric measurements with height were: head circumference (males R = 0.404, females R = 0.127), head length (males R = 0.422, females R = 0.168), inter-acromial length (males R = 0.530, females R = 0.140), right humeral length (males R = 0.539, females R = 0.163), left humeral length (males R = 0.535, females R = 0.159), right ulnar length (males R = 0.496, females R = 0.147), left ulnar length (males R = 0.498, females R = 0.144), right hand length (males R = 0.276, females R = 0.125), left hand length (males R = 0.243, females R = 0.122), right hand breadth (males R = 0.349, females R = 0.129), left hand breadth (males R = 0.331, females R = 0.124), right tibial length (males R = 0.634, females R = 0.259), left tibial length (males R = 0.632, females R = 0.258), right foot length (males R = 0.579, females R = 0.185), left foot length (males R = 0.581, females R = 0.186), right foot breadth (males R = 0.311), left foot breadth (males R = 0.306). The highest correlation was depicted in right tibial length in both males and females.
Conclusion: All anatomical anthropometric parameters were significantly (P<0.05) correlated with height in both sexes except foot breadth in females. Therefore all anatomical anthropometric parameters including head circumference, head length, inter-acromial length, humeral length, ulnar length, hand length, hand breadth, tibial length, foot length and foot breadth can estimate stature in both sexes except foot breadth in females.
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Estimation of stature, anthropometry, anatomical anthropometric parameters