Clumsy children more likely to become obese adults (Reuters)
The finding adds to a growing body of evidence linking poorer cognitive function in childhood to obesity and type 2 diabetes in adults.
A study of thousands of British children found those with the worst cognitive and physical function at the ages of seven and 11 years were far greater degree of likely to be obese in later life.
"It's not a judicial of people who are already overweight becoming clumsy for the reason that the manhood of these children weren't any heavier than their peers," researcher Scott Montgomery said in a telephone interview.
"It was assumed that all the neurological complications associated with obesity were consequences of corpulency itself. This suggests that's not the case."
The findings held true even rear adjusting for factors likely to influence the results, such as childhood dead body mass and race social class, he noted.
What lies behind the link is unclear but Montgomery believes it could be a function of factors such in the manner that maternal smoking during pregnancy or lack of exercise in childhood. The latter is momentous for developing fine motor control.
The new study by experts from Sweden's Karolinska Institute and London's Imperial College is based on greater amount of than 11,000 individuals participating in Britain's ongoing National Child Development Study, what one. began in 1958.
Around 8,000 of them were assessed by teachers at age seven years to identify hand control and clumsiness, and just under 7,000 were tested for hand control and coordination at age 11 by a doctor.
The results were published in the British Medical Journal.
Scientists are finding a surprising number of connections between neurological problems and corpulence. Earlier this week, U.S. researchers reported that running reduced the put in peril not only of heart disease moreover also of neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's — as well as cancer.
(Editing by Charles Dick)