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Stature estimation from head circumference among Bengali adolescents of Darjeeling District, West Bengal, India

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Author Affiliations

  • 1Department of Anthropology, University of North Bengal, Raja Rammohanpur, Darjeeling (734013), West Bengal, India
  • 2Department of Anthropology, University of North Bengal, Raja Rammohanpur, Darjeeling (734013), West Bengal, India

Res. J. Forensic Sci., Volume 13, Issue (1), Pages 11-16, January,29 (2025)

Abstract

Various studies were conducted previously to estimate stature from the lengths of different body parts including head circumference. Present study aims to estimate stature using head circumference among the adolescents (11-17 years). The study was community-based, cross-sectional in nature and the sample size was 404. Data were collected from three different Bengali-medium government schools located in the area of Matigara block, Siliguri sub-division of Darjeeling district (West Bengal, India). Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS, version 26. A significant positive correlation was observed between stature and head circumference (Combined r= 0.579; boys r= 0.636 and girls r= 0.456). Regression equations were derived in order to estimate the stature from head circumference. This study concluded that there is high positive correlation between stature and head circumference among the boys in comparison to the girls. The equations obtained can be used to estimate the stature from head circumference in Bengali adolescents of the studied region.

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