Author/Authors :
Eftekhar Vaghefi، Seyed Hassan نويسنده , , Sheikhbahaei، Fatemeh نويسنده Fertility and Infertility Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran , , Mokhtari، Tahmineh نويسنده Department of Anatomy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran , , Khademi، Frouzan نويسنده Department of Anatomy, School of Medical , Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Lorestan, Iran. Khademi, Frouzan , Bahari، Hassan نويسنده Department of Anatomy, Medical School, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Yazd, Iran . Bahari, Hassan , Ghorbani، Rostam نويسنده ,
Abstract :
Introduction: Height is an important biological human characteristic in anthropological studies
and forensic medicine. In this way, forearm length (FAL) can be a useful factor for the height
prediction in different population. The goal of this study was to find the relation between FAL and
height in natives of Kerman. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 150 cases including 75 males and 75 females (aged 18 to
22 years) of Kermanian population were randomly selected. In all cases height and left forearm
were measured in standard positions. For finding the relation between FAL and the height, linear
regression analysis was used. Results: The mean age of subjects was 20.21±2.21 years and there wasn’t a significant difference
in the age of sex groups (P=0.211). There was a significant difference in the height of cases
between two sex groups (P=0.0001). In addition, there was a significant difference in the FAL
of sex groups (P=0.0001). In addition, there was a correlation between height and FAL of cases
(r=0.801, P=0.0001). There was a correlation between height and FAL of male cases (r=0.668,
P=0.002) and female cases (r=0.6, P=0.0001). Conclusion: According to the results, FAL was a suitable factor for height estimation. In addition,
this factor is a moderate predictor of height in native males and females of Kerman.
