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Abstract Nutritional status is the state of the bodys end result of the balance between the nutrients intake and its utilization. Nutritional problems that usually occur are underweight and overweight. In Indonesia, the prevalence of obesity is 18.8% and underweight is 11.2% which occur in children aged 9-12 years. The prevalence of obesity in children of that age in Bali Province is 20%. Various factors can affect nutritional status such as diet and physical activity. The purposes of this study were to determine the correlation of diet and physical activity with nutritional status in children aged 9-12 years. This study used analytic cross sectional design with 60 samples taken from all students of 4th, 5th and 6th grade of SD Negeri 1 Batannyuh Tabanan that fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The variables studied were nutritional status as dependent variable and physical activity as independent variables. The instrument used in this study was a questionnaire that had been tested for validity. Data were analyzed with Somersd correlation test. The results showed that most of the respondents had good diet (51,7%), poor physical activity (53,3%), and normal nutritional status (51,7%). There was a significant correlation with mild positive correlation between diet and nutritional status (p=0,025) and between physical activity and nutritional status (p=0,026). Result of this study are expected to be useful both theoretically and practically in order to perform promotive or preventive actions related to nutritional status.