Estimation of stature by using the dimensions of the right hand and right foot in Han Chinese adults

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• 作者：Xinghua Zhang ; Yu Wei ; Lianbin Zheng ; Keli Yu ; Dapeng Zhao…
• 关键词：stature ; forensic anthropology ; anthropometry ; foot length ; foot width ; Han Chinese
• 刊名：Science China Life Sciences
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：January 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：60
• 期：1
• 页码：81-90
• 全文大小：455KB
• 刊物主题：Life Sciences, general;
• 出版者：Science China Press
• ISSN：1869-1889
• 卷排序：60

文摘

The Han Chinese people are the main ethnic group in China and the largest ethnic group in the world. The dimensions of the hands and feet have been successfully used for the estimation of stature. A total of 26,927 healthy adult subjects, comprising 13,221 men and 13,706 women, were recruited. The survey samples were chosen through random cluster sampling. The mean values were significantly higher in men than those in women for all measurements (P<0.001). All the measurements showed a statistically significant correlation with stature (P<0.01). The combination of the right hand length and the right foot length was the best predictor of stature because it had the lowest standard error of estimate. The use of multiple regression equations yielded better results than did the use of linear regression equations. The accuracy of stature prediction ranged from ±4.81 to ±6.39 cm. The present study was of great importance with regards to improving the physical anthropology database of ethnic groups in China.