title: Estimation of stature by using the dimensions of the right hand and right foot in Han Chinese adults.
abstract: The Han Chinese people are the main ethnic group in China and the largest ethnic group in the world. The dimensions of the hands and feet have been successfully used for the estimation of stature. A total of 26,927 healthy adult subjects, comprising 13,221 men and 13,706 women, were recruited. The survey samples were chosen through random cluster sampling. The mean values were significantly higher in men than those in women for all measurements (P<0.001). All the measurements showed a statistically significant correlation with stature (P<0.01). The combination of the right hand length and the right foot length was the best predictor of stature because it had the lowest standard error of estimate. The use of multiple regression equations yielded better results than did the use of linear regression equations. The accuracy of stature prediction ranged from ±4.81 to ±6.39 cm. The present study was of great importance with regards to improving the physical anthropology database of ethnic groups in China.
authors.affiliation: Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, 300387, China.
authors.forename: Xinghua
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, 300387, China.
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.affiliation: Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, 300387, China. zhenglianbin@sina.com.
authors.forename: Lianbin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.affiliation: Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, 300387, China.
authors.forename: Keli
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.affiliation: Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, 300387, China.
authors.forename: Dapeng
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: Institute of Sports Science, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, 300387, China.
authors.forename: Jinping
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bao
authors.affiliation: College of Life Science and Technology, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot, 010022, China.
authors.forename: Yonglan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: College of Life Science and Technology, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot, 010022, China.
authors.forename: Shunhua
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biological Anthropology in Liaoning Medical University, Jinzhou, 121000, China.
authors.forename: Huanjiu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Xi
authors.affiliation: Institute of Anthropology, Nanyang Institute of Technology, Nanyang, 473004, China.
authors.forename: Guochang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biological Anthropology in Liaoning Medical University, Jinzhou, 121000, China.
authors.forename: Youfeng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000465:Algorithms; D000886:Anthropometry / Q000379:methods*; D001827:Body Height; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005843:Geography; D006225:Hand / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012044:Regression Analysis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012737:Sex Factors; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Han Chinese; anthropometry; foot length; foot width; forensic anthropology; stature