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Cremation weights in east Tennessee.

William M Bass1, Richard L Jantz

  • 1Department of Anthropology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-0720, USA.

Journal of Forensic Sciences
|October 6, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Cremated remains weigh approximately 1000 g more in males than females, with both sexes losing weight with age. East Tennessee cremation weights are higher than those from Florida and California studies.

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Area of Science:

  • Forensic Anthropology
  • Human Osteology

Background:

  • Limited data exists on the weight of cremated human remains (cremains).
  • Understanding cremains weight is crucial given the increasing number of cremations in the U.S.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To contribute to the limited literature on cremains weights.
  • To investigate variations in cremains weight based on demographic factors.

Main Methods:

  • Collected weights of cremated remains from 151 males and 155 females at the East Tennessee Crematorium.
  • Recorded age, sex, and race for each individual.
  • Compared findings with previous studies from Florida, Southern California, and anatomical skeleton ash weights.

Main Results:

  • Males had cremains weighing approximately 1000 g more than females.
  • Both sexes exhibited a decrease in cremains weight with age, with females losing weight at roughly twice the rate of males.
  • East Tennessee cremains were about 500 g heavier than those from Florida and California samples, and comparable to earlier anatomical skeleton studies.

Conclusions:

  • Significant differences in cremains weight exist between sexes and change with age.
  • Hypothesized that variations in cremains weight are influenced by original body weight and activity levels.
  • Emphasized the importance of considering this variation in contexts involving cremation weights.

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