title: Early markers of pubertal onset: height and foot size.
abstract: This longitudinal study compared the timing of foot and height velocities with pubertal onset in girls. There was no difference between ages of increased foot and height growth velocities; both occurred before onset of secondary sexual characteristics. Change in foot size may represent an early marker for transition to puberty.
authors.affiliation: Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, USA.
authors.forename: Kanti R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Ford
authors.forename: Jane C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Khoury
authors.forename: Frank M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Biro
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers; D001827:Body Height; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000254:growth & development*; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D011627:Puberty; D012016:Reference Values
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers