The variation of head shapes in 18-25 years male students of district Jhalawar (Rajasthan) India
Author(s):
Sami Ahmed, Dr. Gopal Sharma, Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma and Dr. MS Rathore
Abstract:Cephalic index and head shape are affected by geographical, gender, age and racial factors. This study carried out to determine cephalic index and head shape in male students of age group between 18 to 25 years of Jhalawar district Rajasthan State. This descriptive study was done on 100 of male students of age group between 18 to 25 years of Jhalawar district Rajasthan State.
Mean and SD of cephalic index was 74.07±2.316. The head shape of 60% of individuals was dolichocephalic, 39% mesocephalic, 1% brachycephalic. Native individuals showed typical dolichocephalic. In comparing to other studies in world, we can conclude that the role of racial/ethnic factor in cephalic diameters.
How to cite this article:
Sami Ahmed, Dr. Gopal Sharma, Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma, Dr. MS Rathore. The variation of head shapes in 18-25 years male students of district Jhalawar (Rajasthan) India. Pharma Innovation 2018;7(5):467-469.