Japanese Journal of Health and Human Ecology
Online ISSN : 1882-868X
Print ISSN : 0368-9395
ISSN-L : 0368-9395
A Constitutional and Anthropological Study of People in Inaba District
Yasuhiro Suzuki
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1959 Volume 25 Issue 3 Pages 319-335,A23

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In May of 1957, from the standpoint of constitution-anthropology, 506 healthy male adults, from 21 to 40 of age, of the families living in Inada district, mainly in Yazu County, for more than three generations were measured with R. Martin's somatometers. On the basis of the measures and indices under 24 items which had been adopted by Professor koya's department for the comparison of body type, a constitution-anthropological study was performed. In addition the results were compared with those reported on people in other districts. As racial features the following conclusions were drawn:
1. The average stature was 163.40cm. Sixty-nine per cent belonged to the medium of Martin's classification.
2. The cephalic index was 82.47. Sixty-eight per cent belonged to the brachycephalic type.
3. The zygomatic arch width-mandibular angle width index was 83.16. Eighty-five per cent belonged to the wide type or the ultra-wide type.
4. The comparison with people in other districts by the average type index and the index c orrelogra m revealed that they were closely allied to those in North Shinshu South Korea and Middle Chiba with the average type difference of less than 5.0 under more than 4 items
5. The average type difference to people in Izumo which is geographically near to Inaba was 10.60, indicating that only a light alliance exists.
6. A great racial differance was suspected to Ainos in Hokkaido and people in Hyuga with the average type difference of more than 15.0

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