A Model for Individual Height Estimation from Forearm Length in Natives of Kerman, Iran

introduction: height is an important biological human characteristic in anthropological studiesand forensic medicine. in this way, forearm length (fal) can be a useful factor for the heightprediction in different population. the goal of this study was to find the relation between fal andheight in natives of kerman. methods: in a cross-sectional study, 150 cases including 75 males and 75 females (aged 18 to22 years) of kermanian population were randomly selected. in all cases height and left forearmwere measured in standard positions. for finding the relation between fal and the height, linearregression analysis was used. results: the mean age of subjects was 20.21±2.21 years and there wasn’t a significant differencein the age of sex groups (p=0.211). there was a significant difference in the height of casesbetween two sex groups (p=0.0001). in addition, there was a significant difference in the falof sex groups (p=0.0001). in addition, there was a correlation between height and fal of cases(r=0.801, p=0.0001). there was a correlation between height and fal of male cases (r=0.668,p=0.002) and female cases (r=0.6, p=0.0001). conclusion: according to the results, fal was a suitable factor for height estimation. in addition,this factor is a moderate predictor of height in native males and females of kerman.