Author(s):
Tin Moe Nwe, Bedanta Roy, Khin Than Yee, Than Than Htwe, Myo Than, Soe Lwin, Myat San Yi, Swe Swe Latt, Thida Than
Email(s):
tinmoenwe@unikl.edu.my
DOI:
10.52711/0974-360X.2024.00196 
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Tin Moe Nwe1, Bedanta Roy2, Khin Than Yee1, Than Than Htwe1, Myo Than1, Soe Lwin3, Myat San Yi4, Swe Swe Latt5, Thida Than6
1Preclinical Department, Royal College of Medicine Perak, Universiti of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
2Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Quest International University, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
3Surgical Based Department, Royal College of Medicine Perak, Universiti of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
4Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Suri Seri Begawan Hospital, Brunei.
5Department of Public Health Medicine, RCSI and UCD Malaysia Campus, Penang, Malaysia.
6Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, SEGi University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 17,
Issue - 3,
Year - 2024
ABSTRACT:
Nasal anthropometry is among the best clues to racial origin and sexual determination. The nose's shape and structure differ between genders, races, and ethnicities. The understanding of nasal anthropometry is applied in forensic medicine, nasal reconstruction surgery, and naso-facial dysmorphology identification. This research aimed to investigate the anthropometry of the external noses among Malay and Chinese university students in Sarawak. A total of 80 university students (40 males and 40 females) aged between 18 and 25 participated. The nasal height, length, width, and philtrum length were measured anthropometrically using a slide calliper. Malay males had significantly more nasal width than females (p<0.05). Nasal width, philtrum length, and nasal index were significantly higher in males than female Chinese students (p<0.05). The philtrum length was significantly longer in Chinese students than in Malays (p<0.05). Further study can be done by using a larger sample size to obtain a better representation of the particular ethnicities. In conclusion, sexual dimorphism and ethnic differences can be observed in the anthropometry of the external noses among Malay and Chinese in Sarawak.
Cite this article:
Tin Moe Nwe, Bedanta Roy, Khin Than Yee, Than Than Htwe, Myo Than, Soe Lwin, Myat San Yi, Swe Swe Latt, Thida Than. Anthropometric measurements of the external nose among Malay and Chinese: A Cross-sectional study from Sarawak, Malaysia. Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology. 2024; 17(3):1256-1. doi: 10.52711/0974-360X.2024.00196
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Tin Moe Nwe, Bedanta Roy, Khin Than Yee, Than Than Htwe, Myo Than, Soe Lwin, Myat San Yi, Swe Swe Latt, Thida Than. Anthropometric measurements of the external nose among Malay and Chinese: A Cross-sectional study from Sarawak, Malaysia. Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology. 2024; 17(3):1256-1. doi: 10.52711/0974-360X.2024.00196 Available on: https://www.rjptonline.org/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2024-17-3-47
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