309 International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Vol. 06 No. 03 July’22 Original Article Study of Correlation Between Length of Ulna and Body Height Among Delta State University Students in Nigeria O. A. Udi 1 , Okoro Ogheneyebrorue Godswill 1 , H. Ovie 2 , L.E. Chris-Ozoko 2 Abstract Background:The height of an individual is one of the most important parameters contributing greatly to the process of identifcation of a person from their skeletal remains and it is dependent greatly on the age, race, gender, body composition and nutrition of the person. Objective: The study aims to correlate between body height and subcutaneous ulnar length among Delta State University students and to see if any diference exists between right and left ulnar lengths.Methods: A total of 240(105males and 135females) studentsfrom Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria,aged between 20 and 33 years, without any known disability participated in this study. Results:The mean age was22.81±2.43. The mean body height and ulna length of adult male were signifcantly higher than the adult females. Positive correlation was found between total body height and ulna length of 0.50.Conclusion:Our data suggest a defnitive and strong correlation between the body height and ulnar length. Keywords:Anthropometry, forensic medicine, human anatomy, body height, ulnar length Correspondence to: Udi O.A., Department of Human Anatomy, College of Basic Health Sciences, Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria. E-mail: onosinandy@gmail.com 1. Department of Human Anatomy, College of Basic Health Sciences, Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria. 2. Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria. International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Vol. 06 No. 03 July’22 Page : 309-312 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.31344/ijhhs.v6i3.464 Introduction Height is one of the various parameters of identifcation for establishing individuality of a person. It is well known that there is a defnite relationship between the height of a person and various parts of the body like head, trunk and lengths of upper and lower limbs. Height, like other phenotypic traits, is determined by a combination of genetics and environmental factors. 1 According to Gauld, height is fundamental to assessing the growth and nutrition and calculating body surface area. 2 It is sexually dimorphic and statistically more or less normally distributed. The height of an individual is one of the most important parameters contributing greatly to the process of identifcation of a person from their skeletal remains and are dependent greatly on the age, race, gender, body composition and nutrition of the person. 3,4 The height as a measure of biological development of both an individual and a population is commonly used in physical anthropology. Stature evaluation based on the length of the limb bone, is one of the oldest problem in the history of anthropology. However, a number of common disabilities and diseases processes make it difcult to accurately measure standing height in many patients. 5 The most commonly used bones for height correlation of long bones such as femur, tibia, fbula, humerus, ulnar and radius because they are strong, large and easy to fnd. Forearm bone (ulnar bone) length gives more accuracy in devising estimation of Height than the length of leg bone like tibia. 6 The forearm bone (ulnar) is mostly subcutaneous throughout its length and easily approachable for measurement. Hence, it is selected for this present study.The ulnar is a long bone on the medial side of the forearm. Proximally the ulna has a bony process called the olecranon