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Abstract Nutritional status is the balance between the intake and utilization of food nutrients by man in the process of growth and development. According to Goon et al. (2011), nutritional status is an integral component of the overall health of individuals which provides an indicator of their well-being. Nutritional status is determined from the assessment of socioeconomic data, clinical data, anthropometric measurements, dietary recall, biochemical data and drug-nutrient interaction effects. School children provide an almost ideal population for growth assessment and future interventions. The goal of nutritional assessment in childhood is to identify and prevent nutritional disorders and detect any malnutrition symptoms at an early age so that lifestyle changes can take place before the problem elevates into something more serious with adverse consequences. Obesity and under-nutrition are the two ends of malnutrition spectrum. This study aimed to assessment of nutritional status of primary school children in Kallin district; Kafr El Sheikh Governorate, Egypt and identifying some factors affecting their nutritional status. Subjects and Methods: Primary school children (6-12 years old)) in the governmental schools of (Kallin district; Kafr El sheikh governorate) were the target group of the study, stratified random sample method was used as follows: |