The current study drives at exploring the role of customs and traditions that are associated with consumption pattern of the Egyptian family and their relation to children malnutrition (a comparative study between rural and urban areas). Researchers have defined a sample consists of (200) items divided equally between rural and urban samples, selected randomly from children aged (6-9) years old. The researchers use the descriptive method, designing a questionnaire form designed by the researcher to be applied on Cairo governorate as the urban sample and Giza governorate, representing the rural sample through children clinics of the National Institute of Nutrition. Data are treated using T. Test.
For exploring the individual differences using the Coefficient Correlation, Chi-Square, Standard Deviation, and Weighted Average for identifying the relationship between Egyptian family consumption and children having maltreatment diseases, the study comes to these results:

There a significant statistical correlation between stay location and family consumption of animal and vegetarian protein.
There is a correlation between father and mother، s certificate and child، s consumption of protein and vitamins in both rural and urban areas.
There is no relationship between father and mother، s age and child، spracticing of any sports activity.

The study recommends adopting awareness campaign in all media means, schools, and universities about the importance of committing to healthy balanced food and exposing the far serious is to have malnutrition diseases, particularly for children.