Objective To understand the nutritional status of students

so as to creat the school nutrition and health mechanisms. Method With the weight for height and Broca modified formula

the nutritional status of in Yulin normal university in 2000 to 2005 are assessed. Results There are 1 102 students with malnutrition

accounting for 46.91 % ;84 students with overweight and obese

accounting for 3.58 %;392 malnourished boys and 710 girls malnutrition account for 16.69 % and 30.23 % respectively. the difference of the malnutrition rates between girls and boys are statistically significant （χ2=31.31

p<0.01）. Conclusion There are both malnutrition and overweight in college students

the high rate of malnutrition

but a lesser degree of malnutrition. Malnutrition rates for girls are higher than for boys

overweight and obesity in boys are higher too. Nutrition education to the students should be taken as soon as possible

to promote nutritious breakfast

rationally distribute food

nutrition and health to improve the level of students.