Dermatoglyphic analysis of fingertip and palmer print patterns of obese children

Abstract

psychiatry, and anthropology. Different diseases have different finger prints associated with them. It is clear now that in near future, owing the recent advancement in the field of dermatoglyphics, it is possible to predict that an individual is having or will have that disease. Obesity is a multifactorial condition (polygenic and environmental). Factors determining obesity in utero may influence dermatoglyphic patterns. Dermatoglyphic patterns can be used as a marker to detect obesity. Hence, this study was undertaken to detect the any possible relationship between the dermatoglyphic pattern and obesity. Dermatoglyphics is one of the new and advancing branches of medical science, which studies cornified layer of epidermis and dermal papillae. It is situated and used in the prediction of genetic disorders. [1] Patterns of epidermal ridges have a role in diagnosing and delineating certain syndromes of congenital malformation [2] Background: Dermatoglyphics is the scientific term used for study of epidermal ridges and their configuration on the palmer region of hand and planter region of foot and toes. Obesity is a multifactorial condition (polygenic and environmental). Factors determining obesity in utero may influence dermatoglyphic patterns. Objectives: To identify dermatoglyphic patterns in obese individuals and to find out the association between the dermatoglyphic patterns and obesity. Material and Methods: Three government and three private schools were selected by simple random sampling, with a sample size of 370. A predesigned and pretested questionnaire was used to interview the study participants to elicit the information. Body weight and height was measured and body mass index was calculated. Results: In 42% obese individuals, there was an increase in the number of arches in thumb, mainly right thumb. Out all obese, 29% showed increase in the ATD angle value. There was presence of additional triradii in 17% of obese individuals. Among all obese individuals, 21% had abnormal endings of the main palm lines whereas 11% had reduced C line. Conclusion: Dermatoglyphic patterns can be used as a marker to detect the obesity. An increased number of arches in thumb may be considered in identifying individuals at high risk for obesity. So, necessary preventive and promotive health measures can be adopted in such identified high-risk individuals.

Dermatoglyphical impressions are different between children and adolescents with normal weight, overweight and obesity: a cross-sectional study

“…In the city of São Paulo, Brazil, a survey ( Pasetti et al ., 2012 ) with 30 obese Brazilian women with a mean age of 46.1 ± 07.87 years, all with a BMI equal to or greater than 30, observed that participants presented a high frequency of the arch pattern, low frequencies of the ulnar loop pattern and a high frequency of the whorl pattern. These results corroborate the findings of several other authors ( Bhardwaj et al ., 2015 ; Oladipo et al ., 2010 ) who also presented a predominance of the arch pattern in the obese group.…”

“…In one sample of 370 obese children, in a study to identify dermatoglyphic patterns in obese individuals and to discover the association between standard dermatoglyphics and obesity, a high frequency of the arch pattern was observed in the right thumb ( Bhardwaj et al ., 2015 ).…”

“…Although DGFs have no causal relationship with health ( Mittal et al ., 2012 ), they may be used as a marker of health problems when there are associations that are consistent with the diseases of interest, this condition being essential for effective screening ( Gupta & Karjodkar, 2013 ). In the case of obesity, this is a multifactorial (polygenic and environmental) condition where epigenetic factors of obesity can influence DGF patterns; therefore, these can be used as markers of obesity throughout life ( Bhardwaj et al ., 2015 ).…”

Dermatoglyphic Patterns Among Lebanese Medical Students of Bau

“…A result which was in accordance with an Indian study 2009 [7], a Sri Lanka study 2013 [21] with higher records on the ring finger, an Indian people 2015 [28,40] with also higher records on the ring finger. A 3 rd Indian study in 2015 [41] recoded high frequencies for the whorls on the index and thumb, with nearly equal ratios on the middle and ring fingers. Also the present results for whorls were consistent with a Thailand study 2013 [14], an Indian study 2006 [28] for the ring, thumb and index fingers.…”

Association between gestational period and obesity in children with the use of dermatoglyphic traits: A preliminary study

“…Fetal programming of diseases and conditions can originate during this period [ 18 ]. In this connection, studies have been carried out in order to identify dermatoglyphic traits that can be associated with different types of diseases and conditions [ 19 , 20 ], including obesity [ 21 , 22 ].…”