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Background: Dimensions of foot provide valuable information in determining the sex and stature of the individual based on various statistical formulae and equations. There were manyphysical anthropometric studies show the gender difference.Objectives: 1. To determine the correlation of various measurements of the feet with gender. 2. To derive logistic regression equations for gender determination from foot dimensions among Telanganite adults.Material and Methods: The present study was conducted in Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar, Telangana State, India, amongst 436 students from Telangana state, aged between 18-22 years. After obtaining Institutional Ethics Committee clearance and informed consent from the participants, foot length, foot breadth and Bi-malleolar breadthwere recorded and foot index was also calculated. The data was then subjected for statistical analysis using SPSS version 21.Results: The mean values of Foot length, Foot breadth, and Bi-malleolar breadth were found to be significantly higher in males than females. The average foot index in males and females were 43.465 and 41.595 respectively. Prediction of gender with logistic regression equations using multiple parameters was found to be better than that with individual parameters.Conclusion: The higher values of foot dimensions in males as compared to females proves the sexual dimorphism of foot dimensions.
Viveki et al. (Fri,) studied this question.