APPENDIX 9 ANTHROPOMETRIC STUDY OF ADULT MARSHALLESE Albert R. Behnke, Jr., M.D. Unifying Principle Underlying Anthropometric Measurements. — Oy ¥F, a factor derived from Vw moe! is proportional to the sum of 11 circum ferences, and the sum of the 11 circumferences divided ty F is a biologic constant, approximately 195 (194 to 197} for widely differing groups of males. If the mean value for each measurement is divided by F, then the quotient (Mean/F or d) can be used for comparison of measurements. The d values are the raw measurements converted to a common basis for camparison of relative body size. Analysis of Data. RONGELAP FEMALES MEAN VALUES* Age 30.3 yr. Group 11 N =10 Age 31.8yr. Reference Woman Circumference cm em cm Shoulder 94.08 Forearm 23.95 Group 1 N- 10 Weight 52.4 kg. Height 15.10 dm FH® = 2,797 Biceps Wrist Chest d Values ( cm/F 51.2 ke. 1b.71 dm. = 2.793 33.63 94.45 8.56 23.14 26.44 10.17 14.76 5.28 81.79 29.2% 4 Values (cm/F) 20 to 2h yr. 56.8 keg. 16.38 dm = 2,832 4d Values (cm/F) 33.82 97.16 34.30 8.29 24,28 8.57 28.53 10.22 14.65 5.25 81.02 29.00 26.90 15.31 9.50 5.40 83.17 29.39 Waist (Abd.1) (70. 30) (25, 37) (72. 30)(25. 89) (66. 33)(23.42) Knee Calf Ankle 34.97 12.50 30.33 10.84 19.59 7.00 553 197.3 35.52 12.72 31.65 11.34 20.01 7.16 550 196.9 35.16 12.41 34.37 12.13 20.74 7.32 560 197.8 Abd. avg. Buttocks Thigh _ 79.52 90.95 53.52 28.43 32.50 19.14 © *Individual data on separate taple. 78.65 90.18 51.87 72.33 94.60 56.24 25.53 33.44 19.85 ** Factor (F)9/,poet, W(weight), h(height) ‘“ 126 5006404 28.17 32.30 18.58