Abstract: Objective To analyze the trend of finger wrinkle occurrence in males around 20 years old in different generations  and possible reasons. Methods 370 ten-fingerprint cards were collected from males aged around 20 in four generation. The number of wrinkles per finger was counted. The occurrence rate and the average number of wrinkles were calculated for four generations. Results The occurrence rate of finger wrinkles and the average number of wrinkles in males aged around 20 showed a significant increase with time. Conclusion People’s mental and physical health status have been changing with the times, and the increasing pressure may be expressed in the form of increasing of wrinkles on men’s fingers.

Key words: finger wrinkle, occurrence rate, generation, male, health status, mental status

摘要： 目的 通过不同年代20岁左右男性的十指捺印样本的手指皱纹观察，分析不同年代相近年龄人手指皱纹的变化趋势及其可能原因。方法 收集四个不同年代20岁左右男性十指指纹捺印样本370份。观察并统计十指指纹捺印样本的每个手指皱纹条数，计算出不同年代的手指皱纹的出现率和平均皱纹条数。结果 四个不同年代年龄在20岁左右男性的手指皱纹出现率及皱纹平均条数随着年代的推移，呈现出显著增加的现象。结论 随着年代的推移，人们的精神状态和身体健康状况发生了变化，并且在人的手指上以皱纹这种生物学特征增多的形式表现了出来。

关键词: 手指皱纹, 出现率, 年代, 男性, 健康状况, 精神状态