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January 26, HealthDay —Children with certain behavior problems are more likely to have sex at an early age, a new study reveals. Boys and girls who are unruly and aggressive from a young age were found to be more likely to start having sex before age 16, researchers reported in the February issue of the journal Pediatrics. The Australian study also found that boys—but not girls—who are socially anxious or withdrawn also tended to begin sex at a younger age.