1Associate Professor of Forensic Sciences, Management and Science University, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
2Forensic Division Chemistry Department of Malaysia, Kuching, Sarawak State, East Malaysia
*Corresponding Author: T. Nataraja Moorthy Associate Professor of Forensic Sciences, Management and Science University, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. E-mail: nattrajamoorthy@gmail.com nataraajan64@msu.edu.my
Online published on 21 July, 2018.
Forensic anthropology is most often employed in person identification. Researchers have proved that body dimensions differ for various populations. There exists a relationship between one's body weight and foot impressions. Hence the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between human body weight and breadth measurements of foot impressions among Bidayuh ethnic groups in east Malaysia. The results showed significant positive correlation between body weight and breadth measurements of foot impressions. The correlation coefficient (R) values in pooled sample are found to be comparatively higher in the foot impressions (footprint 0.265–0.457; foot outline 0.414–0.484) than those of males (footprint 0.128–0.371; foot outline 0.324–0.348) and females (footprint 0.241–0.380; foot outline 0.275–415). The result of this research has provided regression equations to determine body weight from foot impressions for person identification.
Forensic anthropology, body weight, footprint, foot outline, breadth measurements, Bidayuhs, east Malaysia
