Osahon Itohan Roli, Obi-Ojinika Chukubueze, Ibeabuchi Nwachukwu Mike
Background: Stature is an important indicator for identification like other phenotypic traits; it is determined by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Stature or body height is one of the most important and useful anthropometric parameters that determine the physical identity of an individual, it is also considered as one of the important and significant parameters for the establishment of personal identity in the forensic medical examination or anthropological studies, particularly with the alarming increase in the frequency of road, floods, deliberate mutilation, and natural disasters.
Objectives: To predict stature and sex from the percutaneous length of arm and forearm bones in an adult Nigeria population.
Methods: The sample group used for this research consists of staff, students, and volunteers from the University of Lagos, comprising 222 individuals (115 males and 107 females) aged between 18-65 years. Various anthropological instruments such as Stadiometer: a product of SECA alpha® model 770, Germany, anthropometric Tape: calibrated in centimeters, weighing balance, and caliper were used for taking the measurement.
Results and Conclusion: Logistic regression showed statistical significance in sex prediction with the highest value gotten from the intercondylar width. All parameters showed a positive correlation with stature with the strongest from ulnar while the weakest was in the intercondylar measurement. Percutaneous measurement of arm and forearm length of both males and females provides good reliability in the estimation of stature and predicting of sex. Sexual dimorphism correlates more with the intercondylar. Simple and multiple linear regressions proved that the best way to predict and estimate stature is by taking the foot length.
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