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  • Forensic Anthropology
  • Bioarchaeology
  • Human Osteology

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  • Cremated remains present preservation challenges for anthropologists.
  • Cremains weight is a stable, valuable parameter for analysis.
  • Limited data exist for Italian populations, necessitating specific research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish baseline cremains weight data for an Italian adult sample.
  • To investigate the relationship between cremains weight and biological variables.
  • To compare Italian cremains weight data with international findings.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of 160 cremations from the Crematorium of Milan (2012-2014).
  • Calculation of mean cremains weights for males and females.
  • Univariate and multivariate statistical analyses to assess correlations with age, height, body weight, and BMI.

Main Results:

  • Significant negative correlation between cremains weight and age at death (p<0.01).
  • Significant positive correlation between cremains weight and height, body weight, and BMI (p<0.01), particularly in males.
  • Italian data show similarity to Portuguese samples and intermediate values between Asian and American populations.

Conclusions:

  • This study provides the first cremains weight data for a middle-aged and elderly Italian sample.
  • Cremains weight is influenced by biological factors, with observed intercontinental variations.
  • Further research is needed to elucidate the factors contributing to observed variations in cremains weight.