Stature Proportionality: Comparison of Upper Segment-to-Lower Segment Ratio among Different Age Groups in Urhobos of Nigeria

Abstract

This anthropometric study was to assess stature proportionality of Urhobos in Nigeria. It was aimed at comparing the body proportion among children, adolescents and adults, establishing if sex and age play a major role in the body proportionality of an individual. 360 subjects, 120 each of different age groups, 60 males and 60 females [children 3-10 years), adolescents (11-18 years) and adults (19-35 years)] were studied in order to compare their upper-to-lower segment (US/LS) rations, The result of the study showed that in the average, the (US/LS) ratio and upper trunk of males are higher than those of females for each age grade while the lower extremities of females between ages 3-18 years are higher than their male counterparts but lower than their male counterparts between ages 19-35 years. Hence, it was found that age sex plays a major role in stature estimation of an individual.