Role of Nasal parameters in gender determination among medical students

Authors

  • Bhima Neupane Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal
  • Kanaklata Iyer Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal
  • Brihaspati Sigdel Gandaki Medical College Teaching Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8546-6699

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jgmcn.v14i2.40899

Keywords:

Mesorrhine, Nasal breadth, Nasal height, Nasal index

Abstract

Introduction: Anthropometric measurement of the nose has a great importance to differentiate gender, race, and ethnicity. Nasal index is an important parameter in forensic sciences and rhinoplasty surgery. Our aim is to compare the nasal index of both males and females and its role to identify gender differences among medical students.

Methods: First and second year medical students were chosen and height, breadth and nasal index were calculated. The height and width of the nose was measured using a vernier caliper. The nasal index of both males and females were calculated and compared and based on this, the nasal shape was also determined.

Results: Among 184 total participants, 114 (61.9%) were Nepalese and 70 (38.1%) were Indian. In the Nepalese cohort, mean nasal height for male students was 4.58 ± 0.37 cm which was higher than females (4.39 ± 0.34 cm). The mean nasal index was higher among males in students of both the countries. The mesorrhine was most common type of morphology found among all students.

Conclusions: Nasal index of male medical students was significantly higher than females. Mesorrhine nose was the commonest type of nose in our study. This information may be used to estimate gender differences.  

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Author Biographies

Bhima Neupane, Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal

Lecturer, Department of Anatomy

Kanaklata Iyer, Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal

Professor, Department of Anatomy

Brihaspati Sigdel, Gandaki Medical College Teaching Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal

Professor and HOD, Department of  Otolaryngology

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Published

2021-12-31

How to Cite

Neupane, B., Iyer, K., & Sigdel, B. (2021). Role of Nasal parameters in gender determination among medical students. Journal of Gandaki Medical College-Nepal, 14(2), 118–121. https://doi.org/10.3126/jgmcn.v14i2.40899

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