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Abstract
Adolescence is a transitional period from childhood to adulthood, and it occupies a vital position in a person’s life. Nutrition of adolescents is important, where changes in growth and hormones, activity and food intake are found. Study aimed to evaluate the nutritional status of the adolescence students at preparatory schools in Port Said city. Design: A descriptive research design was utilized. Setting: The study was conducted at Port Said preparatory schools. Subjects: stratified random sampling consisted of 390 adolescents whom selected from above mentioned settings. Tools: Data were collected using two tools; Structured Interview Questionnaire and Health Assessment sheet. Results: It showed that majority of adolescent students have satisfactory knowledge of carbohydrates/calories and balanced diet, and less than half of adolescent students report that the total scores of diet and eating habits are sufficient. Conclusion: In spite of two-thirds of adolescent students had satisfactory knowledge score about dietary regimen, less than two-thirds of them had inadequate nutritional practices. Most of the adolescent students have a normal body mass index, but few of them are overweight. Recommendations: A health education program should be implemented for preparatory students to understand proper nutrition and health problems.