Duyar Izzet, Pelin Can
Department of Physical Anthropology, Ankara University, 06100 Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey.
Am J Phys Anthropol. 2003 Sep;122(1):23-7. doi: 10.1002/ajpa.10257.
Long bone length is one of the best-known indicators of human stature. Although the long bone length/height ratio differs in tall and short individuals, no detailed study has investigated whether specific formulae should be used to calculate height in different stature groups. This study proposes a new height estimation method. Body height and tibia length were measured in 121 male subjects aged 18.0-34.3 years. Three subgroups were established according to body height (short, medium, or tall), using the 15th and 85th percentiles as cutoff levels. The general formula and a group-specific regression formula were used to estimate height in each subgroup. A control group with the same properties as the study group was analyzed in the same manner. Particularly with "short" and "tall" subjects, the difference between true height and the height predicted by the group-specific formulae was smaller than the difference observed when the general formula was used. These discrepancies were statistically significant. When estimating height based on tibia length, the individual's general stature category should be taken into consideration, and group-specific formulae should be used for short and tall subjects.
长骨长度是最广为人知的人类身高指标之一。尽管高个子和矮个子个体的长骨长度与身高之比有所不同，但尚无详细研究调查在不同身高组中计算身高时是否应使用特定公式。本研究提出了一种新的身高估计方法。对121名年龄在18.0 - 34.3岁的男性受试者测量了身高和胫骨长度。根据身高（矮、中或高）将受试者分为三个亚组，以第15和第85百分位数作为分界点。使用通用公式和特定组回归公式对每个亚组的身高进行估计。以与研究组相同的方式分析了一个具有相同特征的对照组。特别是对于“矮”和“高”的受试者，特定组公式预测的身高与实际身高之间的差异小于使用通用公式时观察到的差异。这些差异具有统计学意义。基于胫骨长度估计身高时，应考虑个体的总体身高类别，对于矮个子和高个子受试者应使用特定组公式。
