skull height/circumference and height correlation

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head length in in males and females (Tab. – 1).
It was observed that there was a weak positive
correlation between height and mean head
length which was statistically significant

It was observed in the present study, that there
was a weak positive correlation between height
and head length in both males and females
indicating that head length alone is not a reliable indicator in prediction of stature

Head circumference showed highly significant positive correlation with individual’s height.

Body height estimation from head and face dimensions: a different method - PubMed

As there are cases brought for forensic examination where only the craniofacial region is available, estimation of stature from craniofacial dimensions is without doubt important in forensic cases. The study presented here attempts to estimate stature from craniofacial dimensions in the Turkish...

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not a good predictor of stature

conclusion? its not a reliable method, but sometimes it works