Tbe study, entitled "relationship between nutritional status and academic performance in students of the educational institution. Jose Enrique Ceils Bardales." Tarapoto, may - December 2011 ", was a study of correlation type with quantitative approach, where we plateamos us the aim of knowing the re1ationship between nutritional status and academic performance of the students of the educationa1 :institution Jose Enrique Ceils Barda1es, located in the District of Tarapoto. The sample was comprised of 63 students, three sections of the fifth grade (where are taken randomly to 11 students from each section); and three sections of the sixth grade of primary (where is also taken randomly to 10 students from eacb section). Were both collected data using a registration form in order to determine the nutritional status and academic performance, proceeded despite and carving to determine BMI and ...