After reviewing the data on community vitality, I came to the conclusion that the health problem that a health education program would be most appropriate to address would be the nutritional health and physical fitness of children. I came to this conclusion after careful analysis of the data. Among adults (18 and older) in the county, 77% ate fewer than five servings of fruits and vegetables per day. This percentage is likely so high because of the attitudes and habits these adults adopted as children. The second largest demographic group in the county is children ages 10 to 17 who are overweight, six percent more than the state average, 88 percent of children ages 10 to 17 do not reach their daily fruit and vegetable consumption goals and 30% of children aged 10 to 17. watch 3 or more hours of television per day, also 6% more than the state average. Children who eat fewer healthy foods, which are often low in iron, vitamins and have higher fat content, are at higher risk. for poor nutritional habits, iron deficiency anemia and chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, etc. (USDHHS, 2000). Mass media and busy lifestyles also play a large role in the poor food choices of today's children, and frequent television viewing highlights children's foods, which contain high amounts of salt, sugar and calories, and a correlation between television viewing periods and childhood obesity. was shown. (Proctor, 2003) Another problem is that many school-age children prefer only a small range of foods and do not like vegetables, fruits and other healthy foods. A child's nutritional pattern can also serve as a powerful indicator of family patterns and show how much influence parents can have on their children's health. Services. Healthy People 2010: Understanding and improving health. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Government Printing Office. Freedman DS, Kettel-Khan L, Dietz WH, et al. (2001). Relationship between childhood obesity and risk factors for coronary heart disease in adulthood: the Bogalusa Heart Study. . Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, 108:712-18. Edelman, CL, Mandle, CL, (2006). Health promotion throughout life. Missouri: Elsevier Mosby. American Academy of Pediatrics. (2003) Policy statement: prevention of overweight and obesity in children. Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, 112: 424-430 Braet C, Mervielde I, Vandereycken W. (1997) Psychological aspects of childhood obesity: a controlled study in a clinical and non-clinical sample. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 22:59–71.