Anthropometric Breast Measurement: A Study of 385 Turkish Female Students

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dc.contributor.authorAvsar, Dilek K.
dc.contributor.authorAygit, Ahmet C.
dc.contributor.authorBenlier, Erol
dc.contributor.authorTop, Husamettin
dc.contributor.authorTaskinalp, Oguz
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T10:51:53Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T10:51:53Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.departmentTrakya Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Anthropometric measurements and proportions of the human body have made a significant contribution to the science of aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgery. Objective: The present study was performed to measure anthropometric breast values in Turkish female students and compare them with those of women in other nations. Methods: The study included 385 female undergraduate student volunteers between the ages of 18 and 26 years with no physical or developmental deformity and with a body mass index between 20 and 26. A total of 19 parameters were measured in a standing position. The parameters measured were body weight, height, shoulder width, upper chest width, middle chest width, lower chest width, waist width, hip width, clavicle-nipple length, sternal notch-nipple length, nipple-nipple length, upper arm length, medial mammary radius, lateral mammary radius, nipple-inframammary fold length, nipple diameter, areola diameter, nipple projection, and mammary projection. Breast volume, breast ptosis, and retracted nipple rates were also assessed. Results: The mean breast volume was determined to be 407.2 +/- 263.6 cc. The mean values of the right and left breast volumes were calculated as 415.2 +/- 264.5 cc and 399.1 +/- 265.5 cc, respectively; the right breast volume was significantly greater than the left breast volume (P < .001). The ideal external view of the breasts with equal volume for both sides and no ptosis was observed in 35.1% of the volunteers. The percentage of women with unilateral or bilateral retracted nipple was 2.6%. Conclusions: The results of the present study will help in comparing the anthropometric breast values of young Turkish women with those of women in other countries. They may also be useful either in planning aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery or in designing breast augmentation accessories and clothing.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/1090820X09358078
dc.identifier.endpage50en_US
dc.identifier.issn1090-820X
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.pmid20442074en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-77954041322en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage44en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1177/1090820X09358078
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/18514
dc.identifier.volume30en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000298235800007en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSage Publications Incen_US
dc.relation.ispartofAesthetic Surgery Journalen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectAnthropometric Measurementsen_US
dc.subjectBreasten_US
dc.subjectAesthetic Surgeryen_US
dc.subjectReconstructive Surgeryen_US
dc.subjectBreast Volumeen_US
dc.subjectVolume Measurementen_US
dc.subjectBiostereometric Analysisen_US
dc.subjectClinical-Applicationen_US
dc.subjectWomenen_US
dc.subjectNippleen_US
dc.titleAnthropometric Breast Measurement: A Study of 385 Turkish Female Studentsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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