A lack of sexual dimorphism in width-to-height ratio in white european faces using 2D photographs, 3D scans, and anthropometry

PLoS ONE

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 2012, Pages

  Kramer, Robin S S ^a   Jones, Alex L ^a   Ward, Robert ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; ETHNIC GROUP; FACE PROFILE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; PHOTOGRAPHY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; WIDTH TO HEIGHT RATIO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY MASS INDEX; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MALE; PHOTOGRAPHY; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864713173     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0042705     Document Type: Article

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