Anthropometric Study among the Adikarnatakas of Mysore City, Karnataka
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12320232 |
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| Authors | M R Gangadhar (0000-0003-4399-0377, Department of Anthropology, University of Mysore 570 006, Karnataka, India, corresponding author), K Rajasekhara Reddy (Department of Anthropology, University of Mysore 570 006, Karnataka, India) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 85-89 |
| Publication date | 2001-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Anthropologist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0972-0073 • E-ISSN: 2456-6802 |
| Publisher | Kamla Raj Enterprises (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09720073.2001.11890694 |
| OpenAlex | W2770895354 |
| Language | EN |
The present study reveals that majority of the Adik arnataka males come under short stature and females fall under upper medium stature categories. Sitting height vertex measurement shows that higher proportion of males and females belongs to lower medium and tall categories respectively. A higher proportion of both males and females belongs to very narrow type of bizygomatic breadth. The dolicocephalic element was predominantly found in males while hyperdolichocephalic element was observed in females. The predominant types of euryprosophic and leptoprosophic facial types were noticed in males and females respectively. Most of the males belong to narrow chest category while females come under medium chest category
Anthropometry · Biology · Demography · Dermatoglyphics and Human Traits · Medicine · Internal Medicine
| Highly cited | No |
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