Allometric scaling and growth: Evaluation and applications in subadult body mass estimation
Journal
American journal of physical anthropology
Journal Volume
175
Journal Issue
3
Date Issued
2021
Author(s)
Abstract
Previously developed methods in subadult body mass estimation have not been tested in populations other than European-American or African-American. This study uses a contemporary Taiwanese sample to test these methods. Through evaluating their accuracy and bias, we addressed whether the allometric relationships between body mass and skeletal traits commonly used in subadult body mass estimation are conserved among different populations.
Subjects
accuracy; allometry; bias; body mass estimation; growth
Type
journal article