1Departments of Forensic Medicine, International Medical School (IMS), Management and Science University (MSU), Malaysia
2Departments of Community Medicine, International Medical School (IMS), Management and Science University (MSU), Malaysia
Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Sohayla Senior Lecturer Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Management & Science University, Email: dr.sohavlatathotmail.com
Online published on 5 October, 2018.
The study of facial shape is very useful anthropometric tool to find racial and sexual differences. The aim of this research was to study the sexual dimorphism in the facial shape among the main Malaysian races (Malay/Chinese/Indian). The study included 121 males and 121 females having the same race up to the third generations. Results showed significant gender differences among the three Malaysian races. The facial shape of Malay were Hyperleptoprosopic and Leptoprosopic, and Chinese faces were Hypereuriprosopic and Euriprosopic in males and females respectively while Indian male have both Hypereuriprosopic and Euriprosopic but Indian female is Hypereuriprosopic.
Facial shape, facial index, Malaysian races, sex identification
