Correlation between malnutrition and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in elderly Iranian adults.

Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the association of nutritional status and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among elderly Iranian residents.

Methods: We used the 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) to assess HRQOL among participants with normal nutrition status, at risk of malnutrition, and malnourished.

Results: Mean group scores for the Physical Component Summary (PCS) of the SF-36 were 44, 36.