Anthropometric study of cephalometric indices among Idoma and Igede ethnic groups of Benue State, Nigeria

Obaje, S.G.; Hamman, Wilson Oliver; Ibegbu, AO; Waitieh-Kabehl, AK

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“…18,19 In a study conducted of Middle-Belt students Nigeria, there were mesocephalic and hyperprosopic forms. 17,20 The uniform prosopic and facial forms among Igbo tribe in this study agreed with subjects in Ibibios in their anthropometric study of cephalic length and indices. 13 The clinical investigations of the human anterior cranial fossa during prenatal period implicated anthropometric relationship between size, age and body forms.…”

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Age-specific sex differences in weight, height and cephalofacial dimensions among Ebonyi Indigenes in Nigeria

Obaje¹,

Uhere²,

Uzomba³

et al. 2018

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Introduction: Anatomy of the human body and its measurements are affected by biological, ecological, age and sex factors. Anthropometric measurements determine the morphological characteristics of the face and head.Aim: To assess age-specific sex differences in weight, height and cephalofacial dimensions among Igbo tribe in Nigeria. Materials and methods:This research is conducted on 300 subjects, 150 males and 150 females in the age of 15-18 years. In addition to the height and weight of the subjects, cephalofacial parameters were measured and then cephalic and facial index is calculated. The cranial and prosopic indices were sharply higher in age 17 years for both sexes at level P<0.005. The weight of males was slightly higher than females at 18 years and above (P<0.005). Conclusion:There were predominantly mesoprosopic and mesocephalic face and head forms in both sexes.

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“…This agreed with a study carried out on Nigerian adults. 17 The opponent was observed in a survey conducted among Garhwali population of Uttarakhand. 7 This study believed strongly that the difference could be the shape and length of nose, tribe and environmental conditions.…”

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Age-specific sex differences in weight, height and cephalofacial dimensions among Ebonyi Indigenes in Nigeria

Obaje¹,

Uhere²,

Uzomba³

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“…In the adult category, the mean craniometric dimensions found in the present study are higher than in studies by Maina et al (4), Obaje et al (33) and Salve and Gitte (35), but they are similar to those reported by Umar et al (36).…”

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“…Since brain volume has been known to peak at 40 years, it is paramount that craniometric studies consider age categories when presenting standard craniometric data and their regression equations; most studies reviewed for this work were lacking in this regard. Additionally, most studies have tended to consider wide age ranges that could include both adolescents (4,33), whose brains are still developing, and adults more than 40 years old (34), whose brain volume may have started declining.…”

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A Cross-sectional Anthropomic Study of Cranial Capacity among Ukwuani People of South Nigeria

Eboh

Okoro

Iteire

2016

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Background: Cranial capacity is used as a measure of brain volume and has a relationship with age and gender. The purpose of this study was to provide normative data and population-, age-and gender-specific regression formulae related to cranial capacity using head dimensions among the Ukwuani people of Nigeria.Methods: This study included 605 subjects grouped according to age as follows: 6-12 years, 13-19 years and ≥20 years. A cross-sectional study design using multistage sampling technique was adopted. Head length, head width, and auricular head height were measured in centimetres using a spreading caliper, and cranial capacity was calculated. The data were analysed using SPSS 20. Descriptive and inferential statistics were applied. A t-test was used to identify significant gender differences. Regression analyses were performed to derive age-, gender-and population-specific models. P-values < 0.05 were considered significant.Results: In all the parameters, males had significantly higher values than females (P < 0.05). The mean (SD) cranial capacity values at 6-12 years, 13-19 years and ≥20 years were 1176.95 (98.35) cc, 1288.59 (113.21) cc and 1408.90 (116.44) cc, respectively.Conclusions: All the parameters exhibited sexual dimorphism. Cranial capacity was found to increase with age. The models derived in this work will be relevant to population and growth studies as well as forensic anthropology.

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“…when compared with the male subjects, the Cephalic Index of the females in this study were found to be higher than those of Urhobo females (87.09±11.30), Itsekiri females (82.16±44.74), Ogoni females (75.09±4.75), and Yoruba females (73.75±5.13) [5]. This may be attributed to the fact that anthropometric measurements vary in different races as a result of biological and environmental factors, which influence gene expressions, growth and maturity of individuals [9][10][11][12].…”

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Cephalic Index of Adult Igbo’s in Imo State, Nigeria

DMD¹,

UU²

2021

austinanthropol

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Cephalic index is of great importance to anatomists, anthropologists and even to forensic scientists, in the determination of head shapes and for medicolegal cases. Cranial and post cranial measurements have typically been used to describe individuals and to compare groups. This study aims at obtaining the Cranial indices of adults Igbos in Imo state, which will help build the forensic database and in identification of age, gender, racial differences in recent and ancient humans, and in the diagnoses of certain developmental disorders of the skull, such as Craniosynostosis, Hydrocephalus, and Postural deformation. Also to correlate the results of males with that of females. One thousand, One hundred and fifty eight (1158) subjects comprising of five hundred and seventy nine (579) males and females respectively, ages 18-52 years. The measurements were done manually with the use of transparent graded ruler, measuring tapes, gliding and sliding calipers or flexible tapes. The following parameters were measured; cranial length, cranial breadth, since Cephalic Index=Cranial breadth/cranial length x 100. The mean cranial length and breadth were 172±92.89 and 160.46±27.65 respectively. The result for males Cranial Length (CL), Cranial Breadth (CB), were respectively 173.93±18.75, 161.05±17.21. The result for females Cranial Length (CL), Cranial Breadth (CB), were respectively; 171.76±30.06, 159.88±35.11. These results were used to calculate the various Cephalic Index; mean Cephalic Index (CI) was 97.26±21.55. The males Cephalic Index (CI) was100.23±26.23, and female Cephalic Index (CI) was 94.29±14.94, Analysis of the results was done using independent t-test and Pearson bivariate correlation. These tests were carried out using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 25). Microsoft office excel was also used during data processing. Analysis showed that there was a significant difference in the mean values of females and males. The result from this study shows that Adults in Imo state are Brachycephalic. This study is a great contribution to the forensic, anthropology, anatomical and medical database.

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Anthropometric study of cephalometric indices among Idoma and Igede ethnic groups of Benue State, Nigeria

Cited by 5 publications

References 10 publications

Age-specific sex differences in weight, height and cephalofacial dimensions among Ebonyi Indigenes in Nigeria

Age-specific sex differences in weight, height and cephalofacial dimensions among Ebonyi Indigenes in Nigeria

A Cross-sectional Anthropomic Study of Cranial Capacity among Ukwuani People of South Nigeria

Cephalic Index of Adult Igbo’s in Imo State, Nigeria

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