Anthropometric Study of the Nose of 600 North Indian Adults (A study done for forensic identification).

Background: This study was conducted on 600 Adults (300 males and 300 females) of North Indian origin in age group of 18 to 40 years. Method: Prior informed written consent was obtained from the subjects. Exclusion and inclusion criteria for the subjects were predefined. The aim of this study was to document the mean morphometric standards for nose and face of North Indian population which could be of importance in clinical practice and forensicidentification. Nasal height, length, breadth, depth, facial length and breadth were measured using a sliding and spreading caliper.Result: Sexual dimorphism was observed in most parameters of nasal region with all linear measurements being more in Males. Males also had a higher nasal index. Mesorrhine type of nose was found in both sexes. Females had mesoprosopic face whereas males had leptoprosopic face.