Objective To investigate the nutritional health status and nutritional knowledge awareness among university students, so as to provide evidence to improve the nutritional education for this population. Methods With the use of random sampling, a total of 430 students from a single university in Wuhan received a ques- tionnaire survey. Results The body mass index (BMI) varied significantly with gender, major, and grade (P〈0.05). In terms of nutritional behaviors, food selection was mainly based on taste or habit (68.83%), followed by nutri...