@2024 Afarand., IRAN
ISSN: 1027-1457 Scientific Journal of Forensic Medicine 2020;26(4):221-226
ISSN: 1027-1457 Scientific Journal of Forensic Medicine 2020;26(4):221-226
Stature Estimation from Cranial Indices in Students of Tehran University of Medical Sciences
ARTICLE INFO
Article Type
Original ResearchAuthors
Ebrahimi B. (1)Nemati M. (2)
Dodangeh M. (2)
Hassanzadeh Gh. (*3)
(*3) Legal Medicine Research Center, Legal Medicine Organization, Tehran, Iran
(1) Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
(2) School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Correspondence
Address: Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Phone: +98 (912) 5307515
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hassanzadeh@tums.ac.ir
Article History
Received: January 14, 2021Accepted: March 2, 2021
ePublished: April 3, 2021
ABSTRACT
Aims
Craniofacial measurements are one of the important parts of anthropology that determine the morphological features of the face and head. Considering the importance and position of Tehran University of Medical Sciences and the ethnic diversity of its students, the aim of this study is to measure the different variables of head, face and stature of medical students of Tehran University of Medical Sciences and to investigate the relationship between these variables.
Materials & Methods In the present study, the variables of skull length, skull width and skull height were measured in 200 medical students of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. SPSS 16 software was used for statistical analysis. The P values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant.
Findings The variables of stature (P= 0.0001), skull length (P= 0.0001) and skull height (P = 0.044) showed significant differences between the two genders, but there was no significant difference in skull width between males and females (P= 0.865). According to the linear regression, there was a significant relationship between stature and cranial length ((P= 0.0001), (P= 0.016)) and also between stature and cranial height ((P= 0.0001), (P= 0.0001)) in all cases and in male subjects. In addition, there was a relation between stature and cranial width in female subjects (P= 0.013).
Conclusion The existence of significant relationships between different variables of the cranium and stature makes it possible to estimate stature based on these variables.
Materials & Methods In the present study, the variables of skull length, skull width and skull height were measured in 200 medical students of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. SPSS 16 software was used for statistical analysis. The P values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant.
Findings The variables of stature (P= 0.0001), skull length (P= 0.0001) and skull height (P = 0.044) showed significant differences between the two genders, but there was no significant difference in skull width between males and females (P= 0.865). According to the linear regression, there was a significant relationship between stature and cranial length ((P= 0.0001), (P= 0.016)) and also between stature and cranial height ((P= 0.0001), (P= 0.0001)) in all cases and in male subjects. In addition, there was a relation between stature and cranial width in female subjects (P= 0.013).
Conclusion The existence of significant relationships between different variables of the cranium and stature makes it possible to estimate stature based on these variables.
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[2]Ebrahimi B, Madadi S, Noori L, Navid S, Darvishi M, Alizamir T. The stature estimation from students’ forearm and hand length in Hamadan university of medical sciences, Iran. J Contemp Med Sci. 2020;6(5):213-7.
[3]Moshkdanian G, Moghani Ghoroghi F, Shiasi M, Hassanzadeh G, Alaghebandha N, Dehbashipour A, et al. Anthropometric characteristics of upper limb in Iranian and Pakistani subjects. J Gorgan Univ Med Sci. 2014;16(3):80-5. [Persian]
[4]Sheikhazadi A, Hassanzadeh G, Mokhtari T, Sheikhazadi E, Saberi Anary SH, Qoreishy M. Stature estimation from percutaneous Tibia height: Study of Iranian medical students. Jt Bone Sci J. 2015;2(2):121-7.
[5]Navid S, Mokhtari T, Alizamir T, Arabkheradmand A, Hassanzadeh G. Determination of stature from upper arm length in medical students. Anat Sci J. 2015;11(3):135-40. [Persian]
[6]Madadi S, Tahmasebi F, Khanehzad M, Kazemzadeh S, Hassanzadeh G. Estimation of stature from facial indices among Iranian medical students. J Contemp Med Sci. 2019;5(2):112-6.
[7]Akhter Z, Banu LA, Alam MM, Rahman MF. Stature estimation from craniofacial anthropometry in Bangladeshi Garo adult females. Mymensingh Med J. 2012;21(3):479-84.
[8]Moshkdanian G, Mahaki Zadeh S, Moghani Ghoroghi F, Mokhtari T, Hassanzadeh G. Estimation of stature from the anthropometric measurement of lower limb in Iranian adults. Anat Sci J. 2014;11(3):149-54. [Persian]
[9]Akhter Z, Begum JA, Laila B, Alam MM, Hossain M, Amin NF, et al. Stature estimation using head measurements in Bangladeshi Garo adult females. Bangladesh J Anat. 2009;7(2):101-5.
[10]Jaberi KR, Kavakebian F, Mojaverrostami S, Najibi A, Safari M, Hassanzadeh G, et al. Nasofacial anthropometric study among students of Shiraz university of medical sciences, Iran: A population based study. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019;71(2):206-11.
[11]Poorhassan M, Mokhtari T, Navid S, Rezaei M, Sheikhazadi A, Mojaverrostami S, et al. Stature estimation from forearm length: An anthropological study in Iranian medical students. J Contemp Med Sci. 2017;3(11):270-2.
[12]Mojaverrostami S, Mokhtari T, Malekzadeh M, Noori L, Kazemzadeh S, Ijaz S, et al. Stature estimation based on fingers anthropometry in Iranian population. Anat Sci J. 2019;16(2):87-92. [Persian]
[13]Moorthy TN, Mostapa AMB, Boominathan R, Raman N. Stature estimation from footprint measurements in Indian Tamils by regression analysis. Egypt J Forensic Sci. 2014;4(1):7-16.
[14]Ukoha UU, Umeasalugo KE, Udemezue OO, Asomugha LA. Estimation of stature from cephalic dimensions in a Nigerian population. Rev Argent Anat Clin. 2016;7(1):17-25.