Climate and anthropometric variations in Europe and the Mediterranean area

Abstract

Fourteen anthropometric measurements collected among 85 European, North African and Middle Eastern populations have been studied with respect to eight climatic variables through zero-order correlations and multiple stepwise regressions. The average contribution of climate to the total variance of physical features between populations is 35%. The most important correlations of postcranial body measurements and nasal index are with the extremes of heat and dryness, while the head measurements are more sensitive to extremes of cold and moisture. The overall results indicate that these populations follow the zoological rules of Bergmann and Allen.

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