The relationship between children’s flourishing and being overweight

• DOI: 10.12965/jer.1836208.104
• Publication Date: 2018-08-24T08:05:57Z
• Authors: Tae Eung Kim; Chang-Yong Jang
• Keywords: Flourishing; Affect; Marital status

This study examined the effect of children’s flourishing on pandemic obesity from various aspects such as age, gender, race, family, school, and community. By using a subsample 2011–2012 National Survey Children’s Health, Flourishing scale analyses were performed with total 45,309 children. Childhood was diagnosed by calculating percentile body mass index. Hispanic Americans more likely to be overweight (P<0.01). Nonoverweight children participate in after-school activities, less have sedentary behavior, miss active, had than their counterpart Parent’s marital health status also positively affect Social capital neighbor amenities significantly weight A multifaceted understanding role community (with proving environment) terms how what could contribute is important order bring about positive impact. Keywords: Obesity, Well-being, Socioecological factors, Individual Parenting capacity