Abstract

Background: Several risk factors raise the chance of heart disease. A sexually dimorphic biometric marker is the ratio of the second and fourth digits. There have been multiple findings of a relationship between 2D:4D and cardiac disease. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between cardiovascular risk factors and the 2d:4d ratio among medical students. Methods: A total of 200 people participated in this cross-sectional study. Medical students had assessments using anthropometric measures, including waist circumference, body weight, hip circumference, height, neck circumference, body fat percentage, and body mass index and the 2d:4d ratio was examined. Results: The study shows significant demographic differences among participants, with gender, height, weight, BMI, and digit lengths all showing statistical significance (p < 0.05). However, correlations between digit lengths and anthropometric measures such as BMI, waist-to-hip ratio, neck circumference, and triceps skin fold thickness were weak and statistically insignificant. Additionally, no significant correlations were found between 2d:4d lengths and family history of health conditions. Conclusion: The study found a correlation between demographic and family history indicating that 2d:4d lengths may not be strongly associated with other physical or hereditary factors.

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