September 28, 2025Journal of Punjab Academy of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

Estimation of stature from head breadth in medical students of Kumaon region of Uttarakhand: An anthropometric study

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AVAnju VargheseKerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University PSP.P. SinghNoida International University SVS. ValliappanRoyal Jubilee Maternity Services

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Cross-sectional analysis finds low correlation between stature and head breadth in medical students, suggesting limited applicability in forensic scenarios.

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The study concludes that accurate estimation of stature from head breadth is not feasible due to low correlation coefficients.
In males, the correlation coefficient between stature and head breadth was found to be 0.106, while in females, it was 0.017, both statistically insignificant.
Conducted over three months, the study included 200 medical students aged 17 to 30 years from Soban Singh Jeena Government Institute of Medical Sciences.
Significance lies in understanding limitations of using head measurements for forensic identifications based on stature.

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Varghese et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d913a34ddcf71ba560b971 https://doi.org/10.5958/0974-083x.2025.00015.1

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Cross-sectional analysis finds low correlation between stature and head breadth in medical students, suggesting limited applicability in forensic scenarios.

Estimation of stature from head breadth in medical students of Kumaon region of Uttarakhand: An anthropometric study

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Estimation of stature from head breadth in medical students of Kumaon region of Uttarakhand: An anthropometric study

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