Estimation of height from measurement of foot breadth and foot length in adult population of Rajasthan

Dhaneria, Vineet; Shrivastava, Mahima; Mathur, Reena; Goyal, Sanjeev

doi:10.1016/j.jasi.2016.08.212

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“…The mean range of the left foot in both genders in our study coincides with the study done by Vineet Dhaneria et al (4) .…”

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“…It is an important measure of physical identity that is defined as the height of the person in the upright posture (3) or more precisely the vertical distance between the highest point of vertex and the heel touching the floor. Assessing the height of an individual, from measurements of different parts, has always been of immense interest to the anatomists, anthropologists and forensic medicine experts (4) . Examination of skeletal remains recovered from a scene of crime, have often been used by the forensic anthropologists to extract relevant information about the victim.…”

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Estimation of Height from Foot Length in 17-25 Years Age Group

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2018

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“…The mean range of the left foot in both genders in our study coincides with the study done by Vineet Dhaneria et al (4) .…”

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Estimation of Height from Foot Length in 17-25 Years Age Group

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2018

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“…Studies have shown that models resulting from using long bones are most accurate in predicting stature (r 2 >75) [11][12][13][14], while other smaller and irregularly shaped bone predicts less accurately (r 2 <50) [15,16]. Although foot parameters for the estimation of stature have been extensively studied [3][4]17,18], little or nothing has been documented about the relationship between the toe lengths, toe-length ratios, and stature. Also in this study, when toe-length ratios were used to predict the stature of the general Nigerian population, for males, only 1T:2T, 1T:3T, 2T:5T and 3T:5T on both feet; as well as R1T:4T, R4T:5T and 1T:2T, 1T:3T, 2T:4T, 2T:5T, 3T:5T on both feet with L3T:4T of females produced significant models, however, the correlation coefficients (r) was far below 0.10; thus, producing accuracies of less than 10%.…”

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Regression Equations for Stature Prediction in Nigerian Hausas, Igbos and Yorubas From Toe Length and Toe-Length Ratios

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Introduction: Prediction of stature from different dimensions has considerable forensic value, not only for the identification of human remains but also in developing descriptions of suspects from evidence at scene of crime and in corroborating height estimates from witnesses. Aims and objectives:The present study deal with stature estimation from toe lengths and toe-length ratios among Nigerians. Methods:A total of 1574 adult Nigerians consisting of Hausas, Igbos, and Yorubas of equal sex were used in the study. Standard anthropometric methods were used to measure height (stature) and toe lengths (from big toe, 1T to the small toe, 5T for both right [R] and left [L] feet). Ten different toe-length ratios were also calculated. Data were analysed using SPSS version 23 (IBM ® Armonk, New York, USA) and Minitab V17 (Minitab ® Inc. State College, Pennsylvania) statistical software. Correlation regression model was used to estimate stature. Confidence level was set at 95%; as p-values ≤ 0.05 were considered significant. Results:The univariate regression analysis showed that the toe lengths were significantly positively correlated and estimates stature (P<0.01), with L.1T had the highest predictive accuracy (R-sq=35.30) and R.5T had the least (R-sq=4.53). The Igbos had the best prediction for stature of the three ethnic groups while the females had the better prediction for stature compared to the males. Toe-length ratios, R2T:5T, R3T:5T, R4T:5T, L2T:5T and L3T:5T of males and R2T:4T, R2T:5T, R3T:5T, L2T:4T, L2T:5T, L3T:4T and L3T:5T of females of the Nigerians significantly correlated positively with stature (P<0.05). While R1T:2T, R1T:3T, R1T:4T, L1T:2T and L1T:3T of males and R1T:2T, R1T:3T, L1T:2T and L1T:3T for females showed significant negative correlation with stature for the general population (P<0.05). However, toe-length ratios prediction accuracy for stature was low (R-sq<2.21). Other ratios did not significantly predicted stature (P>0.05); therefore, there was no regression equation for such variables. Conclusion:This study estimated stature from toe length and toe-length ratios with the better prediction from the toe lengths. It was sex and ethnic specific therefore its usage in forensic investigation must be specific and peculiar to sex and ethnicity.

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“…Assessing the height of an individual, from measurements of different parts, has always been of immense interest to the anatomists, anthropologists and forensic medicine experts. 8 The rise of criminal activities in our societies is fact. The study can help the criminologists work, search for many lost persons and unidentified dead bodies.…”

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