title: Developing Korean-specific equations of stature estimation.
abstract: This study aims to develop Korean-specific equations for stature estimation and compare their performance to existing techniques. Due to a lack of appropriate reference samples in Korea, equations were generated using a hybrid method on 113 Korean unknown skeletons. In this approach, estimates using the anatomical method [1] were regarded as actual stature. Results revealed that new equations produced more accurate and precise estimates than previous techniques. In addition, due to consistent body proportions of Korean populations through time and space, new equations are applicable to Korean skeletons regardless of their temporal and geographic origins. For obtaining statures at death, particularly in a forensic context, an age correction factor, 0.0426 cm/year, should be applied.
authors.affiliation: Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency-Laboratory, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI, 96853, USA. Electronic address: yangseung77@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Yangseung
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.affiliation: Department of Anthropology, University of Tennessee, 250 South Stadium Hall, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA. Electronic address: ljantz@utk.edu.
authors.forename: Lee Meadows
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Jantz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044466:Asian People; D001827:Body Height; D066264:Datasets as Topic; D005260:Female; D018732:Forensic Anthropology; D006801:Humans; D016018:Least-Squares Analysis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D056910:Republic of Korea; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Equation; Forensic anthropology population data; Hybrid method; Korea; Stature