The impact of age on sex bias in models for height and sex estimation based on hand and foot dimensions the impact of age on sex bias

ABSTRACT: There are sex differences in age-related bone modifications after puberty. Androgens stimulate radial bone expansion in males, while estrogen stimulates endosteal apposition but limits periosteal expansion in females. The potential effect of age on observed sex biases in height and sex estimation models is most significantly relevant for forensic or bioarchaeological research that relies, at least in part, on hand and foot bone measurements of living or skeletal remains for purposes of identification or demographic reconstruction. This study sought to determine whether age affects sex biases in models for height and sex estimation which are based on hand and foot dimensions. The study was cross-sectional between January and June 2021 at the University for Development Studies. The study inc

SUBMITTER: Banyeh M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10465864 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature