Author/Authors :
Mojaverrostami, Sina Department of Anatomy - School of Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Mokhtari, Tahmineh Research Center of Stem Cells in the Nervous System - Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran , Malekzadeh, Mehrnoush Department of Anatomy - School of Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Noori, Leila Department of Anatomy - School of Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Kazemzadeh, Shokoofeh Department of Anatomy - School of Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Ijaz, Sahar Department of Anatomy - School of Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Mohammed, Ibrahim Department of Anatomy - School of Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Hassanzadeh, Gholamreza Department of Anatomy - School of Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
Introduction: The stature is one of the determinant factors to identify a person. We investigated
the possibility of predicting stature based on Fingers Length in Iranians.
Methods: We studied 195 healthy Iranian students (97 females and 98 males) of Tehran
University of Medical Sciences. The correlation between stature and fingers anthropometric
measurements was investigated and equations for stature prediction were demonstrated by
linear regression analysis.
Results: According to the obtained results, males had higher mean values in each anthropometric
measurement, compared to females. Third Finger Length (3rd FL) indicated higher correlation
coefficients with stature in both genders. Regression analysis suggested a lower Standard Error
of Estimate (SEE) in females (±4.91-5.60 cm), than males (±5.87-6.74 cm).
Conclusion: 3rd FL provides a better prediction of stature among the lengths of fingers in
both genders.
Keywords :
Anthropology , Stature , Finger Length , Iranian population
