The extent of the hip bone sexual dimorphism in two Italian coeval modern skeletal samples.

ABSTRACT: The rate of sexual dimorphism in the human hip bone is primarily due to the structural demands of childbirth. Genetic, environmental, and socio-cultural factors can also influence pelvic shape variations across populations. This study examines intra-population sex variation within the Italian population based on regional differences of 280 coxal bones from two documented human osteological collections (Bologna and Sassari) coming from different geographical areas, the northern continental and island regions. Nineteen metric variables were used to evaluate sexual dimorphism and population differences. Most of the variables showed sexual dimorphism, particularly the hip height and ischio-pubic measures within both populations, and accurately predicted sex for each population (Bologna: 100%;

SUBMITTER: Sorrentino R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11743771 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature