PREDICTION OF HEIGHT FROM FOOT LENGTH AMONG WESTERN UTTAR PRADESH POPULATION

Address for Correspondence: Dr. Sandeep Kumar Sharma,PG student,Department of Anatomy,Teerthanker Mahaveer Medical College & Research Centre Moradabad, Teerthanker Mahaveer University ,Moradabad,UP,India-244001 E-Mail: dr.sandeep. anatomy@gmail.com Back Ground: Stature is the main Parameter for identification of any particular persons stature give a important indication for determination of any person among many people. Relationship between the different body part measurements with height is used to identify one to another in case of missing body parts. Objective: The current study dealt with derived regression equation for height prediction from foot length. And got correlation between height and foot length in western up population. Materials and Methods: Present study was conducted on 400 people (200 males & 200 females) of age between 18 to 30 years studying in Western Uttar Pradesh region. Results: There was significant correlation (r) between height and foot length (for male right foot length is .71& left foot length is .70 and female right foot length is .56 & left foot length is .98) and P<. 05.The regression equation for height and foot length y=73.99+3.65×left foot length, and for female right foot length y=86.64+2.9×right foot length, for left foot length y=85.01+3.01×left foot length). Conclusion: The Present study is established definite correlation b/w stature and foot length and also regression equation have been established. In this study we have found the statistically moderate correlation b /w height and foot length and minimum standard error in estimation of stature. KEY WORD: Age, body height, correlation coefficient, foot length, regression equation. INTRODUCTION International Journal of Anatomy and Research, Int J Anat Res 2016, Vol 4(4):3289-93. ISSN 2321-4287 DOI: http://dx.doi. org/10.16965/ijar.2016. 463 Access this Article online Quick Response code Web site: International Journal of Anatomy and Research ISSN 2321-4287 www.ijmhr. org/ijar.htm DOI: 10.16965/ijar.2016. 463 *1 PG student,Department of Anatomy,Teerthanker Mahaveer Medical College & Research Centre Moradabad, Teerthanker Mahaveer University ,Moradabad,UP,India. 2 Professor, Department of Anatomy, Teerthanker Mahaveer Medical College & Research Centre Moradabad, Teerthanker Mahaveer University , Moradabad, UP, India. 3 Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Teerthanker Mahaveer Medical College & Research Centre Moradabad, Teerthanker Mahaveer University , Moradabad, UP, India. 4 Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Teerthanker Mahaveer Medical College & Research Centre Moradabad, Teerthanker Mahaveer University , Moradabad, UP, India. Received: 01 Nov 2016 Peer Review: 03 Nov 2016 Revised: None Accepted: 13 Dec 2016 Published (O): 31 Dec 2016 Published (P): 31 Dec 2016 Anthropology is the science of which deals with comparative study of Human, as a physical and culture being [1]. Anthropometry is one of the forensic investigation process and help in esta-blishing identification of the individual. Anthropometry is being widely used in Forensic investigations for identification of an individual which is an important step in crime investigation. Various parameters used for identification are