Abstract
Stature is the most often used anthropometric measure in the nutritional, growth and development, anthropological and forensic oriented studies. Its estimate is considered to be an important assessment in the identification of unknown human remains and its medico-legal significance is obvious in forensic examinations. Diurnal variation in stature is a biological norm in the human body and its effects can be reflected in the reliability of height data in these studies. We hypothesize that the extent of diurnal variation is more in children as compared to adults in a population.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 174-175 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Bioscience Hypotheses |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 20-04-2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)