Role of Foot Dimensions in Predicting Stature among Medical Students in Smims, Smu, Sikkim

Abstract

Establishing the identity of an individual is the foremost criteria for law agencies, medicolegal experts andexperts in forensic science to correlate evidences and find motive behind the crime. Forensic science hasmade an astonishing progress in the field of forensic science from blood grouping to D.N.A fingerprinting&Anthropometry to Dactylography. Nevertheless, the most commonly used tool for identification beyond theforensic laboratories still remains the same i.e. built, complexion, stature, colour of eye, mole, scar mark etc.Hence, the aim of this current study is to establish a relationship between the dimension of foot and statureestimation. The present study was conducted among 200 medical students, out of which 100 were malestudents and 100 were female students. All the students were between the age group of 20-30 years. The datawas analyzed using S.P.S.S (I.B.M version 20, Armonk, NY, U.S.A). The regression analysis showed thatthere is significant correlation between the foot parameters and stature.