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In this cross-sectional descriptive study, we examined the medial longitudinal arch morphology in an adult population to determine if there are differences related to sex and body mass index, and values were obtained for the foot posture index. Normalized anthropometric measurements and arch indices were calculated from footprints. Groups, defined by sex and body mass index, were compared, and the correlations between body mass index and the variables were determined. In the population studied (266 women and 177 men), significant differences between men and women for the foot posture index and normalized arch measurements were found. Analysis of the variables related to body mass index indicated there were significant differences in arch indices. Significant differences and positive correlations were also found between the arch index and body mass index for the left and right feet among the men and women studied. The results obtained allow us to reflect on and analyze whether the medial longitudinal arch morphology classification methods used in the clinical and research setting are adequate or whether the influence of factors such as body mass index can generate confusion.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ijerph18189815","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,9,17]],"date-time":"2021-09-17T21:23:29Z","timestamp":1631913809000},"page":"9815","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":20,"title":["Relationship of Body Mass Index and Footprint Morphology to the Actual Height of the Medial Longitudinal Arch of the Foot"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"18","author":[{"given":"Carolina","family":"Rosende-Bautista","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Health Sciences, University of A Coru\u00f1a, 15403 Ferrol, Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5708-4178","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Pedro V.","family":"Munuera-Mart\u00ednez","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Podiatry, University of Seville, 41009 Seville, Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8091-9791","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Teresa","family":"Seoane-Pillado","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Preventive Medicine and Public Health Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of A Coru\u00f1a-INIBIC, 15006 A Coru\u00f1a, Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9316-8942","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mar\u00eda","family":"Reina-Bueno","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Podiatry, University of Seville, 41009 Seville, Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Francisco","family":"Alonso-Tajes","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Health Sciences, University of A Coru\u00f1a, 15403 Ferrol, Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7765-8204","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sergio","family":"P\u00e9rez-Garc\u00eda","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Health Sciences, University of A Coru\u00f1a, 15403 Ferrol, Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8549-7703","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Gabriel","family":"Dom\u00ednguez-Maldonado","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Podiatry, University of Seville, 41009 Seville, Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2021,9,17]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"68","DOI":"10.1016\/j.gaitpost.2006.07.009","article-title":"Age-related differences in foot structure and function","volume":"26","author":"Scott","year":"2007","journal-title":"Gait Posture"},{"key":"ref_2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"363","DOI":"10.1053\/j.jfas.2010.04.001","article-title":"Characteristics of adult flatfoot in the United States","volume":"49","author":"Shibuya","year":"2010","journal-title":"J. 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