Applying an automated method of classifying lip morphological traits.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To apply an automated computerised method to categorise and determine the prevalence of different types of lip traits, and to explore associations between lip traits and sex differences.

Design

Observational descriptive study utilising an automated method of facial assessment.

Setting and participants

A total of 4747 children from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) who each had 3D facial scans carried out at 15 years of age.

Methods

Each of the participants was automatically categorised regarding predetermined lip morphological traits. Descriptive statistics were applied to report the prevalence of the different types of each trait, and chi-square tests were used to investigate sex differences and associations between traits.

SUBMITTER: Davies KJM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9679330 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature