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Association between tongue rolling and tongue folding in Osogbo, Southwestern Nigeria / Asociación entre la lengua enrollada y la lengua plegada en Osogbo, Suroeste de Nigeria
Igbeneghu, Christopher; Olukanni, Folake; Olisekodiaka, Japhet; Adesina, Adekunle.
  • Igbeneghu, Christopher; Ladoke Akintola University of Technology. College of Health Sciences. Department of Biomedical Sciences. Ogbomoso. NG
  • Olukanni, Folake; Ladoke Akintola University of Technology. College of Health Sciences. Department of Biomedical Sciences. Ogbomoso. NG
  • Olisekodiaka, Japhet; Nnamdi Azikiwe University. Department of Chemical Pathology. Awka. NG
  • Adesina, Adekunle; Ladoke Akintola University of Technology. College of Health Sciences. Department of Biomedical Sciences. Ogbomoso. NG
Int. j. morphol ; 34(3): 866-869, Sept. 2016. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-828954
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out among 144 individuals (18 years) from the Yoruba tribe of Southwestern Nigeria in order to determine the association between tongue rolling and folding. Participants were examined for the ability to roll and/or fold their tongues. The incidence of tongue rollers and folders were 59.7 % and 79.2 % respectively. Tongue rolling was higher in females than male but the difference was not significant (X2= 1.039, df = 1, p= 0.308). Tongue folding was significantly higher in females than males (X2= 4.211, df= 1, p= 0.04). Of the 144 participants, 76 (52.8 %) were tongue rollers and folders, 10 (6.9 %) were rollers and non-folders, 38 (26.4 %) were non-rollers and folders and 20 (13.9 %) were non-rollers and non-folders. These classes did not vary significantly with sex (X2= 5.895, df= 3, p= 0.117) but there was a significant association between the ability to roll the tongue and the ability to fold the tongue (X2= 10.97, df= 1, p <0.001). This study shows that tongue rollers are associated with tongue folders.
RESUMEN
Este estudio se realizó en 144 individuos (18 años) de la tribu Yoruba del suroeste de Nigeria con el fin de determinar la asociación entre la lengua enrollada y plegada. Los participantes fueron examinados por la capacidad de enrollar y/o doblar sus lenguas. La incidencia de enrollar y/o doblar las lenguas fueron de 59,7 % y 79,2 %, respectivamente. La capacidad de enrollar la lengua fue mayor en mujeres que en los hombres, pero la diferencia no fue significativa (X2= 1,039, df= 1, p= 0,308). El plegado o doblado de la lengua fue significativamente mayor en mujeres que hombres (X2= 4,211, df= 1, p= 0,04). De los 144 participantes, 76 (52,8 %) enrollaron y doblaron la lengua, 10 (6,9 %) enrollaron y no doblaron la lengua, 38 (26,4 %) no enrollaron y doblaron la lengua, y 20 (13,9 %) no enrollaron y ni doblaron la lengua. Estas clasificaciones no variaron significativamente con el sexo (X2= 5,895, df= 3, p= 0,117), sin embargo hubo una asociación significativa entre la capacidad de enrollar la lengua y la capacidad de doblar la lengua (X2= 10,97, df= 1, p<0,001). Este estudio muestra que la capacidad de enrollar la lengua está asociada con la capacidad de doblar la lengua.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Tongue / Tongue Habits Type of study: Risk factors Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: Int. j. morphol Journal subject: Anatomy Year: 2016 Type: Article Affiliation country: Nigeria Institution/Affiliation country: Ladoke Akintola University of Technology/NG / Nnamdi Azikiwe University/NG

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Tongue / Tongue Habits Type of study: Risk factors Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: Int. j. morphol Journal subject: Anatomy Year: 2016 Type: Article Affiliation country: Nigeria Institution/Affiliation country: Ladoke Akintola University of Technology/NG / Nnamdi Azikiwe University/NG