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Abstract
Children are high hazard populace. Food habit food wellbeing are the most significant variables that decide the strength of a youngster is a full and ordinary stockpile with all the important large scale and micronutrients, nutrients and minerals Michadsen 2003, Gidding and et al 2006, Normy zywienia 2012, Normy zywie2012).Two hundred and fifty preschool children in the age of 3 to 6 years from different district of Marathwada were selected. Nutritional status of preschool children were assessed by anthropometrical , dietary &Clinical measurement. To study the food habit & safety with the help dietary survey& personal hygiene and safety measures maintained by mothers at home. The hygiene level, sanitary condition and microbial quality of food & water, pathological health examination of mothers were assessed with the help of questioner cum interview method. Results of the study show that the nutritional and health status of preschool children was very poor. Food habits acquired during childhood persist into adulthood and form the basis of either good health or ill health, as the case may be, in the coming years. Hence there is a need to educate parents regarding good dietary habits for their children to ensure that they can live healthy and productive lives as adults. An intervention programme of education and imparting training at work places have shown a positive impact to improve the health nutritional status of preschoolers.