Exploring Facial Index as an Indicator of Ethnic Lineage in Upper Himalayan Indigenous Tribal Populations
The hyperleptoprosopic facial type was the most common in both male and female participants, with the FI showing no significant differences between sexes. These findings enhance the anthropometric characterization of this indigenous population, providing important reference data that can be applied in forensic investigations, anthropological studies, and clinical assessments.
Authors
- Jasmine Anak Jain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1167-6826)
- Dipen Dabhi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6275-1017)
- Amit Jangid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0888-6462)
- S. Krishnagopal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7110-2173)
- Reshma Rathore
- Yatiraj Singi
- Diksha Chhabra
- Sanchit Jain
- Nirmal Nagar
- Varun Modgil
Institutions
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-05-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.84773
- Primary Topic
- South Asian Studies and Conflicts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00