Abstract:

Objective To study the physical characteristics of Tougud in Ejina. Methods According to relevant provisions of Anthropometric methods, we measured physical indexes of 196 adults (84 males,112 females) of Tougud in Dalaihubu of Ejina in September 2015. Results Tougud in Ejina had a high rate of eyefold of the upper eyelid, the rate of Mongoloid fold was less than 50%, most of their opening height of eyeslits, nasal root height and nasal base were middle. Most of their direction of eyeslits were external angle. Nasal profile was straight, zygomatic projection was projecting, thickness of lips was thin, and eye color was brown. The stature of males was tall and the stature of females was super medium. The results of the analytic of principle components showed that compared with 13 ethnic groups in north of China, Tougud males were tall, trunk was broad, face breadth was big, head length and head breadth were all big, nose breadth and nose height were big. Nose height and physiognomic facial of Tougud females were middle, nose breadth was big, mouth breadth was small, thickness of lips was thin. Tougud in Ejina of Inner Mongolia had different physical characteristics with Tougud in Bayinguoleng of Xinjiang. The average of body mass index (BMI) of Tougud meals reached the lower limit of fat, and that of females was close to the upper limit of fat. Conclusion The physical characteristics of Tougud belongs to the North Asian type of Mongoloid, Touguds are fatter than other ethnic groups of North Asian type.

Key words: Head-face, Body, Tougud, Anthropometry, Mongolian