Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, 300387, China.
Institute of Sports Science, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, 300387, China.
Sci China Life Sci. 2017 Jan;60(1):81-90. doi: 10.1007/s11427-016-0051-8. Epub 2016 Dec 21.
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.
汉族是中国的主体民族，也是世界上人口最多的民族。手和脚的尺寸已成功用于估计身高。共有 26927 名健康成年受试者，包括 13221 名男性和 13706 名女性，通过随机整群抽样选择调查样本。所有测量值的均值男性均显著高于女性（P<0.001）。所有测量值与身高均呈显著相关（P<0.01）。右手长度和右脚长度的组合是预测身高的最佳指标，因为它的估计标准误差最低。使用多元回归方程比使用线性回归方程产生更好的结果。身高预测的准确性在±4.81 至±6.39 厘米之间。本研究对于完善中国民族体质人类学数据库具有重要意义。
