Stature estimation from forearm length: an anthropological study in Iranian medical students

Poorhassan, Mahnaz; Mokhtari, Tahmineh; Navid, Shadan; Rezaei, Maryam; Sheikhazadi, Ardeshir; Mojaverrostami, Sina; Hassanzadeh, Gholamreza

doi:10.22317/jcms.09201705

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“…Several studies have reported the population differences in anthropometric measurements [18,19]. Besides, our previous studies have confirmed the population differences in Iran [17,20,21].…”

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Anthropometric Study of the Facial Index in the Population of Medical Students in Tehran University of Medical Sciences

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Background: Facial anthropometry is useful in individual identification and reconstructive surgery. In the present study, we aimed to determine the facial characteristic of the Iranian population through anthropometric study. Materials and Methods: In a cross sectional study, 200 (100 male and 100 female) volunteer medical students (aged 20-25 years) of Tehran University of Medical Sciences were selected. The facial variables including Total Facial Height (TFH), Upper Facial Height (UFH) and Facial Width (FW) were measured and accordingly the Total Facial Index (TFI) and Upper Facial Index (UFI) were calculated. The data were analyzed using Statistical Software (SPSS). Results: The mean age of subjects was 22.97±1.12. the mean TFH, UFH, FW, TFI and UFI was 11.155 cm, 7.05 cm, 11.68 cm, 95.75, and 60.55, respectively. The most common types of face were hyperleptoprosopic (54%) and hyperleptene (54%) based on TFI and UFI, respectively. There were significant differences in the facial characteristic including TFH (P<0.0001), UFH (P<0.0001), FW (P=0.02), TFI (P<0.0001), and UFI (P<0.0001) of males and female subjects. Conclusion: According to the results, the most frequent face type was hyperleptoprosopic based on TFI and hyperleptene based on UFI in Iranian population, which showed the differences in the various populations. Additionally, the values of facial characteristics were higher in males than females. So, sexual dimorphism was recorded according to the facial measurements of Iranian population which can be considered in the reconstructive surgeries.

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Anthropometric Study of the Facial Index in the Population of Medical Students in Tehran University of Medical Sciences

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“…Several studies have been performed on some bones for stature and sex estimation in the Iranian population. Poorhassan et al, in a cross-sectional study of Iranian medical students aged 18 -25 years, reported that forearm length is a moderate predictor of stature (15). In another study of 19-21-year-old Iranian medical students, Navid et al stated that arm length is reliable for stature prediction (13).…”

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Upper Limb Anthropometric Measurements of Iranian Medical Students for Estimating Sex and Stature

Pajokh

Mehralizadeh

Dalfardi

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Middle East J Rehabil Health Stud

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Background: Stature and sex estimation according to surface anatomical landmarks is applicable for personal identification in forensic medicine. Objectives: The present study aimed to prepare a comprehensive reference of four main upper limb anthropometric dimensions in Iranian adults and make a formula for predicting sex and stature according to them. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, four main anthropometric dimensions of the upper limb, including arm length, forearm length, hand length, and hand width of 280 Iranian adults aged 20 - 24 years, were measured according to surface anatomical landmarks. To determine sex differences, we divided the collected measures into two groups: (1) study (120 males and 120 females); and (2) test (20 males and 20 females) groups. Sexual dimorphism indicator and discriminant functions were conducted on the study group and were validated according to the test group. The relativity of stature with measured dimensions was done by a simple linear regression test in the male and female groups. Results: All upper limb measurements were potent to determine gender, but forearm length displayed the highest accuracy of 94.2 - 95% and 95 - 100% for the study and test groups, respectively. Regression analysis revealed that arm length had the highest correlation with stature (22.2% for males and 18.41% for females). Conclusions: We prepared a sex and stature estimation formula based on four upper limb anthropometric dimensions in Iranian adults that can be used in the forensic and clinical fields.

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Nasofacial Anthropometric Study Among Students of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran: A Population Based Study

Jaberi

Kavakebian

Mojaverrostami

et al. 2019

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

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Anthropometry is a scientific study of linear dimensions and angles of living subjects. Knowing the details and anthropometric properties of nasofacial for each specific ethnic group is important for cosmetic operation as well as identifying individuals. In this study, facial and nasal anthropometric factors were studied in students of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. In a cross-sectional study, 200 students of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (100 male and 100 female and age range of 18-30 years) were selected. Nasal width (NW), nasal length (NL), nasal height (NH), face height (FH) and face width (FW) were measured in and the nasal (NI) and facial index (FI) were calculated for each case. Then, the data were analyzed using SPSS-22. The mean age was 21.84 ± 3.18 years. There were significant differences in the facial and nasal measurements including FH (P = 0.0001), FW (P = 0.0001), FI (P = 0.0001), NL (P = 0.002), NH (P = 0.001), NW (P = 0.0001) and NI (P = 0.0001) of sex groups. The most common types of face were mesoprosopic (36%) and hyperleptoprosopic (38%) types and and platyrrhine (63%) were mostly frequent. Based on the findings, all students of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences had mesoprosopic (36%) and hyperleptoprosopic (38%) types of face and platyrrhine type of nose. As well, a sexual dimorphism was recorded according to the nasofacial measurements in Iranian population that should be considered in the cosmetic operations. Sexual dimorphism and differences between different populations were recorded.

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Stature estimation from forearm length: an anthropological study in Iranian medical students

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References 17 publications

Anthropometric Study of the Facial Index in the Population of Medical Students in Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Anthropometric Study of the Facial Index in the Population of Medical Students in Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Upper Limb Anthropometric Measurements of Iranian Medical Students for Estimating Sex and Stature

Nasofacial Anthropometric Study Among Students of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran: A Population Based Study

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