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Objectives: In future decade, the number of elder people is projected to increase and health promotion&nbsp;of this age group will be insufficient in the coming years. Recent geriatric research show, the elder mortality&nbsp;rate will increase with advancing age and inversely related to their life style status. In this descriptive&nbsp;study, we examined the relationship between elder life style and their general health status. Methods & Materials: We studied four hundred elder participants in five region of Tehran capital city with&nbsp;applying randomized multistage sampling of these geographical clusters in a cross-sectional research&nbsp;design. In this study, data was gathered by life style and general health questionnaires. The Life style&nbsp;questionnaire includes physical activity, nutrition, interpersonal, social, stress prevention and management&nbsp;subscales and general health was measured with 28 item General Health (GHQ) questionnaire. Results: According to the finding of this study, majority (95%) of Tehran elder population had a moderate&nbsp;lifestyle ranking and the results of multiple regression analysis show that there was a significant relationship&nbsp;between lifestyle dimensions and general health subscales. In this regard, we enface with a inverse&nbsp;significant relationship (P<0.01) between lifestyle and general health scores (r=-0.4). Conclusion: Moderate lifestyle ranking of elder in the region of study and especial demands of this growing&nbsp;population needs to further investigated and applying various strategies for promoting lifestyle&nbsp;changes, health and better elder quality of life.