Estimating Stature from Foot and Hand Dimensions: Insights from a Cross-sectional Study of the Yadav Population

Stature estimation is a crucial step in the identification of dismembered and skeletonized human remains. It indicates the individual experiences of nutritional intake, genetic makeup, and disease history. The adult Yadav population of Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh, was considered in this study for stature estimation on the basis of hand and foot lengths, and the r value is determined using a simple linear regression analysis. The sample size includes 380 participants, consisting of 190 male participants and 190 female participants aged between 18 and 64 years. The assessed parameters included age, stature, right hand length (RHL), left hand length (LHL), right foot length (RFL), and left foot length (LFL). As compared to males, females exhibited a higher correlation ( r = 0.665) between stature and LHL. The derived regression formulas were, stature = 70.632 + 4.799(HL) ± 5.489 cm and stature = 74.860 + 3.291(FL) ± 5.344 cm for females and stature = 108.757 + 3.091(HL) ±10.654 cm and stature = 81.028 + 3.291(FL) ± 11.284 cm for males. The mean age, stature, RHL, LHL, RFL and LFL were 44 ± 11 years, 166.11 ± 6.71 cm, 18.51 ± 1.06 cm, 18.59 ± 1.04 cm, 25.84 ± 1.28 cm and 25.86 ± 1.23 cm in case of males and 36 ± 11 years, 151.93 ± 5.78 cm, 17.03 ± 0.78 cm, 17.03 ± 0.81 cm, 23.41 ± 1.13 cm and 23.41 ± 1.15 cm in case of the females, respectively. In the study population, the stature and LFL showed the highest correlation value ( r = 0.814). Based on these findings, it is concluded that foot length of individuals is a more dependable variable for precise estimation of stature in the Yadav population.