Open AccessFacial indices of North and South Indian Adults: Reliability in Stature Estimation and Sexual Dimorphism
Author(s) -
LC Prasanna,
Sarika Bhosale,
D’Souza As,
Mamatha Hosapatna,
Thomas Rh,
Sachin Ks
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2013/5497.3204
Subject(s) - sexual dimorphism , craniofacial , demography , population , regression analysis , geography , psychology , biology , statistics , zoology , mathematics , sociology , psychiatry
Anthropological studies have document differences in craniofacial features as well as in body characteristics among different populations. The variations in the facial morphology arise through a differential growth and they help us in distinguishing one person from another. These are controlled by a number of factors which include genetic heritage, climate and environment in which we live. Very few researchers from India have worked on these facial features with respect to population and environment. The present work was undertaken to determine whether facial variations were subjected to sexual dimorphism. In addition, comparison of facial indices was made, in order to determine possible variations between south and north Indian populations.