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Objective To study relationship between length of sterna-pubis line, cervical vertebrae-coc-cyx line and stature in West of Hubei Province. Methods 400 men and women were randomly chosen. Length of sterna-pubis line, length of cervical vertebrae-coccyx line and stature in every person were mea-sured, and all data analysesd by multiple linear regression analysis. Results we have estiblished Eight quadratic equation which stature was calculated via different sex and age groups. Significant difference was observed between the length of sterna-pubis line, and cervical vertebrae-coccyx line and the stature in age group of 18-40. Yet nosignificant difference was seen over 41 and this method must be used with care. Conclusion These equations can be used to determine the stature of Chinese adults.