Good motor skills may enhance reading skills in obese children

(University of Eastern Finland) Excess body weight has been linked to poor academic performance in children in several previous studies. A new Finnish study now shows that a high body fat percentage is associated with poor reading skills in 6- to 8-year-old boys. However, these associations are largely explained by poor motor skills.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news