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Pre-adolescents and adolescence is an intense anabolic period when requirements for all nutrients increase. Out of 23 villages in and around Visakhapatnam one village namely Sabbavaram was conveniently selected. A total of 500 pre-adolescents comprising 250 boys and 250 girls between the age group of 10-15years were purposively selected for the conduct of the study. the information on, demographic profile such as name, age, and sex, and family income, occupational status of the parents, birth order, poverty and type of family of the student, Anthropometric measurements like height and weight, clinical assessments, bio-chemical estimation, life style behavior like meal pattern, exercise, physical activity were collected using the interview schedule. Out of 500 students a sub sample of 40 boys and 40 girls with uniform age i.e. 15 years were selected randomly to assess their nutrient intake. A three days weight survey was carried out. A well attractive and an informative booklet was developed by the investigator as an Education tool to impart knowledge on enhancement of nutritional status and healthy living. The assessment on the nutritional status of the selected rural pre-adolescents identified the prevalence of nutrition problems such as anaemia, stunted growth and Vitamin B-complex deficiency. The rural pre-adolescent boys enjoyed a better nutritional status compared to pre-adolescent girls. Both the boys and the girls greater than 12 years of age showed deficient intake of nutrients for both micro and macro nutrients.