Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 44, Issue 5 , Pages 500-501, May 2009

Early Markers of Pubertal Onset: Height and Foot Size

  • Kanti R. Ford, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
    • ,
  • Jane C. Khoury, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
    • ,
  • Frank M. Biro, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Frank M. Biro, M.D., Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine (ML-4000), 333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229.

Received 8 April 2008; accepted 8 October 2008. published online 16 December 2008.

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.

Keywords: Puberty, Pubertal onset, Growth velocity

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PII: S1054-139X(08)00437-0

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.10.004

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 44, Issue 5 , Pages 500-501, May 2009

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