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Volume 12 Issue 4 ( October-December ) 2023

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A Prospective Study to Estimate the Stature by Anthropometric Measurements of Head at a Tertiary Care Center
Dr. S.N. Hussaini, Dr. Priyal Jain, Dr. Vishwajeet Singh, Dr. Prateesh Shukla

Background: Stature or body height is one of the important and useful anthropometric parameters that determine the physical identity of an individual. The present prospective study was conducted to estimate the stature by anthropometric measurements of head at a tertiary care center. Material & Methods: The present prospective study was conducted to estimate the stature by anthropometric measurements of head at a tertiary care center. The study was conducted among 200 healthy individuals for the period of one year. Measurements of head circumference and height were made directly on each subject. Data was analyzed using statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) software version 26.0. Results: In the present study, total subjects included were 200 in which 56% were males and 44% females. The mean of head circumference was more in males (56.32±2.45cm) than in females (55.23±2.32cm). The mean of height was maximum in males (174.52±3.98cm) than in females (159.40±4.32cm). The equation relating stature to the head circumference was derived as stature, Y=47.24+2.07x for females and Y=71.12+1.85x for males. Conclusion: The study concluded that head circumference can be used to estimate stature using the regression equation with reasonable accuracy to estimate stature.

 
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