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Kids with lower fine motor skills had more behavioral problems and ADHD symptoms during their early school years.

Kids with lower fine motor skills had more behavioral problems and ADHD symptoms during their early school years.

Preschoolers fine motor skills, such as drawing and block building, are associated with improved GCSE scores and reduced behavioral issues.

<p>Fine motor skills in young children are linked to better GCSE scores and fewer behavioural problems in childhood and adolescence, according to a new study from the University of Surrey and Birkbeck, University of London.</p>

Associations between a higher BMI and depression were weaker between ages 16 and 21 indicating ages 12-16 is a sensitive point where preventative methods could be beneficial. The study, published recently in Psychological Medicine by researchers

The relationship between BMI and depressive symptoms in children and adolescents was bidirectional, with strong influence of earlier BMI on later depression.

The relationship between BMI and depressive symptoms in children and adolescents was bidirectional, with a stronger influence of earlier BMI on later depression.

Being overweight between the ages of 12 and 16 had the biggest impact, with kids suffering symptoms including low mood until their late teens researchers from Kings College London found.

Research by King's College London suggests the early teenage years are a sensitive point where providing preventative help could be beneficial

Environmental factors outweigh the role of genetic factors in the cause of psychotic experiences among adolescents, according to a study.