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Indian Journal of Anatomy

Volume  9, Issue 1, January-March 2020, Pages 61-68
 

Original Article

Correlation of Foot Dimensions with Body Mass Index: A Study in Young Population of Central India

Sundip Hemant Charmode1, Dinanath Keshavbhat Pujari2, Kadlimatti Huchchesha Shivappa3, Chandrika Teli Kate4

1 Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh 273008, India. 2 Associate Professor, 3 Professor and Head, 4 Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, ESIC Medical College and Hospital Kalaburagi, Karnataka 585016, India.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ija.2320.0022.9120.9

Abstract

Background and Objectives: Identifying a human individual through scientific means is a key component of forensic investigation. Anatomists, forensic scientists, anthropologists, physicians, podiatrists, and numerous other groups all over the world have studied human foot in different ways. In developing countries like India, people tend to walk barefooted for various reasons like spiritual thoughts, religious reasons, during socio-cultural events, climatic condition, in rural areas and due to socioeconomic reasons. This increases the importance of foot impression for forensic investigation. Human foot morphology is greatly influenced by the combined effects of heredity and living style. The present study was proposed to correlate the foot dimensions with body mass index of an individual. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted amongst 1000 participants (500 male and 500 female) of ESIC Institute Gulbarga over a period of 14 months. Foot length, foot breadth along with stature and weight was measured. Results: Mean stature was 161.88. Mean weight (male) was 58.21 kg and female was 50.14 kg. No statistically significant correlation was observed between BMI and Foot length of both sides; whereas BMI and foot breadth on both sides had significant correlation. Linear regression equation was calculated. Interpretation and Conclusion: Statistically significant correlation wasn’t observed between BMI and Foot length of both sides; whereas BMI and foot breadth on both sides observed statistically significant correlation, r = 0.124 (right), r = 0.125 (left). This data would be useful for forensic investigations for the purpose of inclusion, exclusion of a suspect.

 


Keywords : Correlation; Foot length; Foot breadth; Body mass index; Linear regression Coefficient; Crime; Bare foot.
Corresponding Author : Dinanath Keshavbhat Pujari