RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BITE FORCES AND MAIN ANTHROPOMETRIC DIMENSIONS

The study included 5168 University of Zagreb student of which 2358 mal e and 2810 female, ranging in age between 18 and 23 years. The relatio nship between two dominant antrophometric dimensions, body wight and h eight and maximum bite forces were examined Weight mean values in male was 74,14 hg, 179,5 cm for height, in female 59,5 kg, respectivly 165 ,9 cm. Bite forces were measured unilateral right, left and anterior. Mean values in male were 450 N right, 444 left and 315 on incizors. In female mean values were in same order 363 N, 351 N and 244 N. In both sexes correlation of body weight and height were high and significant and is 0,58 in male and 0,50 in female examineers. Correlation betwee n bite forces in each bite areas are expected high and positive. With correlation analysis only in male correlation between measured antropo metric dimensions and bite force were found where the influence of wei ght is significant and positive, while the influence of height was not found. In female this correlation was not established. Regression ana lysis shows common strong and positive influence of weight and height on bite force, whereas partial correlation is positive and significant only with weight. With height is on border of significance and even n egative.