Abstract

Background&Methods:The aim of the study is to evaluate practical method for sex estimation from foot anthropometry.Anthropometric measurements of the foot viz. foot length were taken independently on the left and right side of each individual. Stature of each subject was also recorded. Subjects with both lower limbs were included in the present study. All the measurements were taken in daylight. The measurements were taken twice for accuracy. Results: Mean of foot lengths on right side (22.58±1.83 cm) are less than mean foot length on left side (23.55±2.57 cm) in male subjects. This can be attributed to effect of foot dominance on foot measurements. Foot length on right side (20.29±1.64 cm) was more than left side (20.18±1.92 cm) in female study subjects. Conclusion: In the present study it was found that there exists a statistically significant correlation between foot parameters and stature in both sexes. The correlation between foot length and stature was found to be more in males than females, therefore indicating foot length to be a better predictor of stature in males than females.

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