Evaluation of Body Stature Using Radius in Medical Students: A Cross Sectional Study

Abstract

Body stature is usual heights of a person in an upright position. Assessment of body stature has a key importance in the field of anthropometry and forensic discipline research. In this relation, we have derived regression equation formula; to estimate stature from the length of radius bone in south Indian medical student population. This study was conducted in 150 medical college students of Telangana zone of South India. The age group was between18 to 22 years. Each student's height and percutaneous radius length were measured in centimetres with the help of measure scale and spreading calipers; The data was analysed statistical calculation, by using SPSS software version-19. The correlation coefficients for right and left a radius in males are 0.591 and 0.598 whereas in females 0.543 and 0.551 respectively. The variation in mean length of radius in male and female students was statistically significant (P <0.001). The radius will length will assist in better reliability in the evaluation of an individual stature in all the cases of medico-legal anthropometry scenarios.