Anthropometric Study of the Human Craniofacial Morphology among different castes of Punjab Pakistan

Mian Sahib Zar, Taslim Rubab, Muhammad Zahid Qureshi, Muhammad Aslam Khan, Muhammad Shoaib Akhtar, Oskar Nowak

Abstract


Background: It appears from the literature that there is a research vacuum in craniofacial anthropometric studies in Pakistani population. Therefore, this study was carried out to characterize the craniofacial parameters among different castes of the Punjab Pakistan.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on population of the Punjab, Pakistan, with age 18-45 years in a normal healthy state and data was collected using a questionnaire. Anthropometric instruments such as standard spreading caliper, round ended caliper, vernier caliper and scale were used for the measurement of craniofacial parameters. Data was analyzed by using SPSS version 20.0 and MS Excel 16. Morphological anthropometry of face, head, nose and ears was observed and noted.

Results: Hyperleptoprosopic face was most common one in the studied population. The dominant nose type was Leptorrhine while the most dominant head shape was Dolichocephalic. The average ear index was 50.42 and 51.19 of right and left ears, respectively.

Conclusion: This data is a base for the anthropometric data bank of the Punjab province of Pakistan. This data is helpful in medico legal cases, forensic investigations, and in facial surgeries. This study is also important for anthropological and forensic research.

Keywords: Anthropology, Anthropometry; Craniofacial; Morphology; Population


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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.62940/als.v10i2.1653

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