title: Static anthropometric dimensions in a population of Iranian high school students: considering ethnic differences.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Anthropometric dimensions of the end users should be measured in order to create a basis for manufacturing of different products. This study was designed to measure some static anthropometric dimensions in Iranian high school students, considering ethnic differences.
  
  
  METHODS
  Nineteen static anthropometric dimensions of high school students were measured and compared among different Iranian ethnicities (Fars, Turk, Kurd, Lor, Baluch, and Arab) and different genders.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In this study, 9,476 subjects (4,703 boys and 4,773 girls) ages 15 to 18 years in six ethnicities were assessed. The difference among ethnicities was statistically significant for all dimensions (p values < .001 for each dimension).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study showed statistically significant differences in 19 static anthropometric dimensions among high school students regarding gender, age, and ethnicity.
authors: Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
authors: Amir Houshang
authors: AH
authors: Mehrparvar
authors: Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
authors: Seyyed Jalil
authors: SJ
authors: Mirmohammadi
authors: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Rahmatollah
authors: R
authors: Hafezi
authors: Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran mehrdadmostaghaci@gmail.com.
authors: Mehrdad
authors: M
authors: Mostaghaci
authors: Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
authors: Mohammad Hossein
authors: MH
authors: Davari
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000886:Anthropometry; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
keywords: anthropometric dimensions; anthropometry; ethnicity; high school