Objective To analyze the dietary nutrition and health status of residents in Xingyang City

and to provide scientific basis for the development and evaluation of health policies and interventions. Methods A total of 1 500 households aged 15 years and above in Xingyang City from September to November 2020 was selected as the survey subjects via a multi-stage stratified cluster random sampling method. The face-to-face questionnaires and physical measurements were conducted on all survey respondents. Results A total of 3 147 respondents were selected for the survey

and the effective number was 3 034

with an efficiency rate of 96.41%. The per capita daily vegetable intake of the survey respondents was（421.94±44.67）g. The per capita daily vegetable intake of men was higher than that of women

and the difference was not statistically significant（P>0.05）. The per capita daily intake of livestock and poultry meat was（43.26±21.44）g. The per capita daily intake of livestock and poultry meat in men was higher than in that women

and the difference was statistically significant（P<0.05）. The per capita daily fruit intake of the respondents was（87.84±20.91）g. The per capita daily fruit intake of men was lower than that of women

and the difference was statistically significant（P<0.05）. The average BMI

obesity rate

hypertension prevalence rate

and hypertension knowledge rate were（24.23±1.86）kg/m~2

14.57%

29.63%

and 23.50%

respectively. The differences were not statistically significant when comparing BMI

obesity rate

hypertension prevalence rate

and hypertension awareness rate between both genders（P >0.05）. Conclusion The dietary nutrition structure of residents in Xingyang city is imbalanced

the obesity rate and hypertension prevalence rate are high

and the awareness rate of hypertension remians low. Consequently

it is suggested that governmental departments should formulate practical intervention measures in a timely manner to improve residents’ poor dietary habits and reduce the risk of obesity and hypertension.