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The objective of the present study is to assess the nutritional and health status on 200 (100 Venkata reddy palem and100 kaja Pre-school) ranging in age from 1 to 5 years preschool children of Guntur (Dt), India. Nutrition and health assessment was done through diet survey, nutritional deficiency signs were also taken for the study. Venkata reddy palem  preschool children were suffered more by malnutrition compared to kaja  preschool children. Whereas present study of Venkata reddy palem and kaja Pre-school Children were suffered more. The study reveals that there were lower consumption in several macro and micro nutrients intake compared to Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) of India, which may be reflected through high prevalence of nutritional deficiency signs among them.

Keywords
Clinical symptom
Nutritional status and Malnutrition.
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