FOOT LENGTH RATIOS COMPARED TO STATURE IN A MIXED GENDER, NON PATHOLOGICAL SAMPLE
Lilian Ebele Chris-ozoko
Department of Anatomy
Delta State University Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria.
E-Mail: lilyzoks@yahoo.com
ABSTRACT
Studies have established sexual dimorphisms in long bones. This study
is a prospective cross sectional study based on the measurement of
height and foot length of 351 students between 18-27 years of age.
The left foot was selected for measurements as per recommendation
of the international agreement for paired measurements at Geneva in
- The data obtained was analyzed stature foot length ratio was
calculated for each age group and a correlation and regression formula
was derived between the height and foot length of the individual from
which height may be calculated if the foot length is known. Within the
same age range, males were found to be taller with longer foot length
than the females while the females had higher stature ratio. This
proves that when height is the standard of comparison women tend to
have longer feet than men of the same height. Hence, the regression
equation for male = 84.45 + 3.559(); = 139.95 +
1.071() this proves that though foot length can be used to predict
height. It may only predict sex with great reservation; only when the
age range of the individual can be estimated.
Keywords: Foot Length, Stature Ratio, Height