Cephalofacial Morphological Characteristics of Albanian Kosova Population

Rexhepi, Agron M.; Meka, Vjollca Sahatçiu

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“…In regard to sexual differences Cephalic index (cranial) of Iranians [43], Nepalese [58], Albanians [59], and Nigerians [38], Srilankan [44], Mumbai Indians [60] and Uttar Pradesh (Present study) demonstrated significant sexual dimorphism, While the studies on some Indian groups [61][62][63] did not exhibit any significant differences.…”

Section: Cranial Index: It Was First Defined By Swedish Anatomist Andersmentioning

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Is north Indian population changing it craniofacial form? A study of secular trends in craniometric indices and its relation to sex and ancestry estimation

Saini¹,

Mehta²,

Saini³

et al. 2017

Forensic Sci Crimino

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Objectives: Ancestry and sex estimation using craniometric indices is an important aspect of skeletal identification process, as it limits the number of antemortem records used to compare with a postmortem profile and establish a positive identification. These indices are also affected by secular or temporal changes. So the aim of the study to explore the usefulness of indices for sex and ancestry estimation in North Indian population and effect of secular changes on these indices. Materials and methods:In present study two temporally different skull samples of the North Indian population have been taken and eighteen craniometric indices were calculated on the basis of 17 craniofacial measurements for both sexes to examine the temporal changes and their use in ancestry and sexual differenciation. Contemporary sample comprised of 158 skulls (110 male; 48 females) and subrecent 325 skulls (206 males and 119 females) with an age range of 20-68 years.Results: Craniofacial measurements showed significantly higher values in contemporary males and females. In males highly significant secular/temporal changes were observed in orbital index and transverse frontal index and to a lesser extent in foraman magnum and gnathic index. In females, highly significant differences were observed in cranial, vertical, auriculo vertical and longitudinal craniofacial index.Discussion: There is a lot of variability in Indian and non Indian populations so these indices can be used for ancestry estimation but not for sex discrimination due to poor classification rate. Moreover, the causes of these temporal variations with other issues have also been discussed.

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Section: Cranial Index: It Was First Defined By Swedish Anatomist Andersmentioning

confidence: 88%

Is north Indian population changing it craniofacial form? A study of secular trends in craniometric indices and its relation to sex and ancestry estimation

Saini¹,

Mehta²,

Saini³

et al. 2017

Forensic Sci Crimino

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“…Due to its validity and practicality and has a great reputation in the mandatory investigation of the craniofacial skeleton (McIntyre & Mossey, 2003 The type of head and face depend on many factors such as ethnicity, genetic influence, traditions, nutrition, certain pathology conditions, environment and climate (Rexhepi & Meka, 2008). For Verdun et al (1958) the hyperdolicocephal is usually a sign of the crossing of two dolichocephalic breeds, while hiperbrachcephal indicates the crossing of two breeds brachycephalic, mesocephalic being a sign of the crossing of two breeds of cephalic index opposites.…”

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Comparative Study of the Cephalic Index of the Population from the Regions of the North and South of Brazil

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SUMMARY:Since the beginning of the century in various countries, investigations to determine the anthropometric characteristics of a population were carried out. The issue of miscegenation in Brazil is of great importance in this study to define a population representative data on the cranial anthropometry. The large size of Brazil, with 8.514.876 km 2 leads to an investigation between the two extreme regions of the country: North and South, because of the ethnic composition of their colonizers. This study aims to investigate, compare and rank possible differences in cephalic index of the populations from these regions of Brazil. Therefore, an anthropometric study was performed at the School of Aeronautics Expert (single training center for graduates of Brazilian Air Force), measurements were performed in 110 male students, divided by regions, and also the parents of these students who came from the same region of Brazil. The average width of the head shown in the Northern region is 15.80 ± 0.69 and 15.75 ± 0.53 in the Southern region, with significant difference (P <0.05). The average length of the head lodged in the Northern region is 19.54 ± 0.61 and 19.94 and in the South ± 0.67, significant difference (P <0.05). With respect to the cephalic index the average in the North is 80.93 ± 3.84 and in the South 79.06 ± 3.60, significant difference (P <0.05). In the Northern region, for the classification, mesocephalic is predominant, but with a tendency to brachycephalic and hyperbrachycephalic, dolichocephalic type was rare in the South and the opposite occurs with respect to the rare type, the classification is to mesocephalic predominantly the second type is also brachycephalic, dolichocephalic but it is the third most common, often presented as the brachycephalic type.

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“…The results shown on Table VII, show that II can be concluded that most of them have brachiocephalic head, low hypsicephalic, and tapeinocephalic head (Rexhepi, 2008), as well with intracranial capacity 1379.2 cc (min=1020 cc; max=1756 cc). Multiple Linear Regression Analyzes shows that system of cephalofacial indexes, even if very poorly, significantly can predict the size of the intracranial capacity.…”

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Manifest and Latent Relations between Intracranial Capacity and Cephalofacial Indexes

Rexhepi

Brestovci

2012

Int. J. Morphol.

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SUMMARY:The goals of this study were to find the average intracranial capacity of the living male-entities of Kosovo Albanian population, to define cephalofacial indexes and their interrelations with intracranial capacity and to explore their latent structure. Eight cephalofacial variables have been measured in 571 male entities of the Kosovo Albanian population, aged 18-35 years old. Of these measurements, 6 cephalofacial indexes and intracranial capacity were calculated. According to the results of Table it can be concluded that most of Albanian males from Kosovo have long, wide and average height head, as well as most of them have brachiocephalic head, low hypsicephalic, and tapeinocephalic head, with intracranial capacity 1379.2cc. Regression Analyzes show that among other cephalofacial indexes, vertical cephalic index and transversal cephalic index have higher predictive influence on size of the intracranial capacity (VCI=1.764; TCI=-1.45).The possibility of the prediction of Intracranial Capacity (ICC) based on the values of VCI and TCI argues their joint projection on the first extracted latent factor, which has been nominated as factor of the head volume. The latent structure of the cephalofacial indexes consists of three latent factors: 1) factor of the head volume; 2) facial factor; 3) cephalic factor.

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Cephalofacial Morphological Characteristics of Albanian Kosova Population

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Is north Indian population changing it craniofacial form? A study of secular trends in craniometric indices and its relation to sex and ancestry estimation

Is north Indian population changing it craniofacial form? A study of secular trends in craniometric indices and its relation to sex and ancestry estimation

Comparative Study of the Cephalic Index of the Population from the Regions of the North and South of Brazil

Manifest and Latent Relations between Intracranial Capacity and Cephalofacial Indexes

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