Clumsy children are turning into obese adults

LONDON – Children with deprived hand control and synchronization having more tendencies to become obese adults, researchers said on Wednesday

The findings strengthen the evidence, linking poorer cognitive function in childhood to type2 diabetes and obesity in adults.

A study of thousands of British children reveals that, most of them were in worst cognitive and physical function at the ages of 7 and 11 years and were expected to become obese in adulthood.

“It’s not a question of people who are already overweight becoming clumsy because the majority of these children weren’t any heavier than their peers,” said researcher Scott Montgomery.

“It was assumed that all the neurological complications related with obesity were result of obesity itself. This suggests that’s not the case.”

The results were correct even after controlling the factors, expected to effects the results like childhood body mass and family social class, he noted.

It is still unclear what factor lies behind but Montgomery believes, factors such as smoking during pregnancy or lack of physical exertion in childhood could be the reason. Factor of exercise is important for developing fine motor control.

Around 8,000 of the participants were assessed by teachers at age 7 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 found a surprising number of neurological problems in connection with obesity. Earlier this week, U.S. researchers reported that running not only reduced the risk of heart disease but also of neurological diseases like Alzheimer’s and cancer.

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