%0 Journal Article
%T Pattern of Brain Weight in Three West African Populations
%A Emmanuel Igho Odokuma
%A Forae Gerald
%A Clement Vhriterhire
%J TAF Preventive Medicine Bulletin
%D 2010
%I GMMA Department of Public health
%X AIM: The usefulness of brain weight in facilitating proper identification of skeletal remains and in emphasizing a common origin of studied populations is far reaching. METHODS: This study involved 699 (male 361; female 338) volunteers whose age ranged 18 years and over. Respondents were selected along three ethnic groups including Urhobo (male 156; female 147), Ibo (male 141 female 145) and Edo (male 64; female 46) and it was ensured that population for the study was collected using a random stratified method. RESULTS: The brain weight was measured using standard techniques and the mean weight was observed to be 1318g¡À139.71g with maximum value of 1711.00g and minimum value of 958.42g. Gender had a significant effect on brain weight (p<0.05).Male and female values were significantly different (p<0.05). Mean male values were 1386.18g and mean female values were 1251.62g. Brain weight exhibited strong sexual dimorphism and was useful in differentiating inter and intra population groups. In spite of these observations, differences which enabled intracultural differentiation commonly occurred. CONCLUSION: Inevitably therefore, craniometric studies are most essential in the study of population dynamics especially with respect to quantitative variables. [TAF Prev Med Bull 2010; 9(4): 321-324]
%K Brain Weight
%K Cranial Capacity
%K Cultures
%K Head Length
%K Head Breadth
%K Auricular Height
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