Stature and its Estimation Utilizing Hand and Foot Measurements in North Indian Population

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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology Pub Date : 2023-03-15 DOI:10.21088/ijfmp.0974.3383.16123.4

Aditi Mishra, Deepika Kakkar, Gurpreet Kaur, Tanya Chauhan, Ulhas Gondhali, Krit Pal Singh Kushwaha

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Abstract

Background: Stature estimation from body measurements is an important part of forensic and medico-legal cases especially in victim identifcation, where mutilated and amputated body parts are encountered at the crime scene. Hand and foot dimensions are the important features in context of stature estimation. The present study was conducted to find out the correlation of length and breadth of hand and foot in the stature of the North Indians. Methods: Anthropometric data from 413 males and 413 females were collected. Simple and multiple linear regression methods were used for estimation of stature from hand length, hand breadth, foot length and foot breadth measurements. Results: Statistically signifcant results (p <0.001) are obtained with each measurement when the derived model is tested for stature estimation. Hand length in both sexes showed highest correlation with the stature whereas foot breadth showed the lowest. Multiple regression models showed low standard error of estimate (SEE). Conclusion: The results of this study showed that, from a forensic stand point, measurements of the hands and feet may be employed to estimate the stature of North Indian populations.

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用手和脚测量北印度人口的身高及其估算

背景:根据身体尺寸估算身高是法医和法医法律案件的重要组成部分，特别是在受害者身份鉴定中，在犯罪现场会遇到肢解和截肢的身体部位。手和脚的尺寸是身高估计的重要特征。目前的研究是为了找出北印度人的身高与手脚的长度和宽度之间的相关性。方法:收集男性413例，女性413例。采用简单线性回归和多元线性回归的方法对测量的手长、手宽、脚长和脚宽进行身高估算。结果:当导出的模型用于身高估计时，每次测量都获得统计学显著结果(p <0.001)。无论男女，手长与身高的相关性最高，而脚宽与身高的相关性最低。多元回归模型的估计标准误差较低。结论:这项研究的结果表明，从法医的角度来看，测量手和脚可以用来估计北印度人口的身高。

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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology Medicine-Pathology and Forensic Medicine

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期刊介绍： The Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology (IJFMP) is a peer-reviewed and features original articles, reviews and correspondence on subjects that cover practical and theoretical areas of interest relating to the wide range of forensic medicine. Subjects covered include forensic pathology, toxicology, odontology, anthropology, criminalistics, immunochemistry, hemogenetics and forensic aspects of biological science with emphasis on DNA analysis and molecular biology. The publication also features authoritative contributions describing ongoing investigations and innovative solutions to unsolved problems.