Girls with poorer motor skills more likely than boys to be obese

(Coventry University) Young girls who exhibit a poor mastery of fundamental movement skills (FMS) are more likely to be obese than boys who have similarly low skills, according to research led by Coventry University. Primary school children were assessed on -- among other things -- their running, catching, and balance skills, which were cross-referenced against their body fatness.

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