The aim of the study is to study the relationship of foot
dimensions with body weight. Overweight and obesity are increasing in
prevalence. However, despite reports of poor foot health, the influence of
obesity and overweight on adult foot morphology has received limited attention.
A vital part of forensic inquiry is using scientific methods to identify a
human being. The human foot has been examined in many ways by anatomists,
forensic scientists, anthropologists, medical professionals, podiatrists, and several
other organizations all over the world. People often go barefoot in developing
nations like India for a variety of reasons, including spiritual or religious
convictions, participation in sociocultural activities, weather conditions,
living in rural regions, and socioeconomic considerations. This makes foot
impressions for forensic inquiry more significant. The findings of earlier
investigations carried out in Central India were inconsequential. Thus, a large
sample size and a variety of characteristics were used in this study, which
sought to create a database suitable for forensic inquiry. 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 body weight was measured. Mean weight (male) was 58.21 kg and female was
50.14 kg. Statistically significant correlation was observed between body
weight and foot dimensions of both sides in both sexes. Correlation coefficient
‘r’ and Linear regression equation was calculated. In both sexes, there was a
statistically significant association between body weight and foot measurements
on both sides. Forensic investigations and anthropometric studies might benefit
from this data.
Author(s) Details:
Sundip H. Charmode,
Department of Anatomy, ESIC Medical College Gulbarga, Ragiv Gandhi
University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, Kalaburagi, Karnataka, India and
Department of Anatomy, AIIMS, Gorakhpur, India.
Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/ANUMS-V5/article/view/13339
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