Background: The relationship between tooth size and stature has been analysed extensively at the interspecies level but has received less attention at the intraspecies level. The relationship between these two parameters does not seem to be the same among modern human populations.Aim: The aim of this study is to analyse the relationship between tooth dimensions and body measurements in the Baka Pygmies.Subjects and methods: Height, weight, and tooth dimensions were obtained for 45 adult Baka females and 17 males from Le Bosquet (Cameroon). Correlations were obtained between the variables and compared to results for other human populations.Results: The Baka population is distinctive in the small number of significant correlations. Only two buccolingual diameters among Baka females show any significant correlation with height. The lack of significant correlations between tooth dimensions and body dimensions among the Baka means that changes in body size are accompanied by random variations in tooth dimensions.Conclusion: The absence of correlations may be accounted for by the impact of environmental effects on the somatic growth of the Baka producing a Pygmy phenotype adapted to live in the forest. It is worth noting that many correlations become significant when sexes are pooled.

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y格米人的牙齿尺寸和大小。

背景：在种间水平上已经广泛分析了牙齿大小和身高之间的关系，但在种内水平上却很少受到关注。目的：这项研究的目的是分析巴卡P格米人牙齿尺寸与身体尺寸之间的关系。对象和方法：身高，体重和获得了来自勒博斯凯特（喀麦隆）的45名成年Baka女性和17名男性的牙齿尺寸。结果获得变量之间的相关性，并将其与其他人群的结果进行比较。结果：Baka人群在少数显着相关中具有显着性。巴卡女性中只有两个颊舌直径显示出与身高的任何显着相关性。巴卡族人的牙齿尺寸与身体尺寸之间缺乏显着的相关性，这意味着身体尺寸的变化伴随着牙齿尺寸的随机变化。结论：相互关系的缺乏可能是由于环境效应对动物体细胞生长的影响所致。 Baka产生了适合生活在森林中的侏儒表型。值得注意的是，合并性别时许多相关性变得很重要。