Characterisation of Finger Dermatoglyphics Traits and other Biometric Indices among Health Science Undergraduates of the Osun State University, Nigeria

Background: Finger dermatoglyphics has been useful in diagnosing genetically related diseases and detecting crimes. A cross-sectional study was carried out to establish the relationship between fingerprint traits biometric indices Methods: data were obtained using ink method among Health Sciences Students of Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria. pattern intensity, finger distribution, ridge counts measured compared. These done by counting classifying patterns configuration arches, loops, whorls their densities. The subject’s height, weight, colour pupil recorded, respectively Results: ulnar loops arches most predominant patter ns females, while males showed significantly spiral whorls. sex differences these not statistically significant (P>0.05). Subjects with brown pupils demonstrated higher loop elliptical whorl, those black possessed well-distributed insignificant width intensity. Body Mass Index (BMI) polymorphism lowest size (Finger Ridge Counts) reduced total count subjects BMI range 24-26 predominance concentric radial loop, arches. However, observed a value 27-29 corresponding ulanr whorl respectively. Conclusion: This prevalent biometrics measure traits, relations distribution pupillary body mass index Osogbo Nigeria