Comparison of craniofacial anthropometric measurements with the golden ratio in young adults

There is evidence showing the existence of the golden ratio in many fields from architecture to medicine, from art to philosophy. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between the measurements taken from the face area and the golden ratio (1.618) value and to present results by comparing the determined measurement parameters with the existing literature. A total of 101 university students aged between 18-25 participated in this study on a voluntary basis. In this study, data were collected by photographing method. Photographs of each individual were taken from 3 angles: the front and both sides. After the photographs were transferred to digital media, measurement was performed by means of a software program (ImageJ). In the study, data were presented as mean±standard deviation in the form of descriptive statistics. In order to compare the measurement points within the scope of the study with the golden ratio, 23 measurement indices (ratio) were determined. Proportional Index Calculation was done as follows. Head Index Ratio=Head Height/Total Cranial Head Height. A statistically significant difference was determined when the mean value of this index was compared according to sex (p<0.05). As a result, we think that the data we obtained in the study will be useful in the fields of science and art and may be a pioneer for the golden ratio studies to be done later.