en تخصصي Special پژوهشي Research <strong>Introduction:</strong> Health promoting behaviors (HPBs) are one of the main criteria to determine health. HPBs have a complex nature and are influenced by several factors. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between HPBs and general health in the elderly in Qazvin.<br> <strong>Methods:</strong> In this cross-sectional study, 372 older people were enrolled using convenience sampling. Data were collected using demographic information questionnaire, HPBs checklist, and Goldberg and Hillier&#39;s 12-items of the General Health Questionnaire. Data were analyzed by independent t-test and chi-square test.<br> <strong>Results:</strong> The results showed that 21% of the elderly were not in a desirable general health status. Walking (61%) and using low-fat foods (73.9%) were among the most uncommon HPBs while lack of alcohol consumption (97%) and blood pressure control (95.4%) were among the most common HPBs. The elderly who walked reported a significantly higher general health (P < 0.001), while the elderly who reported using low-salt (P = 0.008) and low-fat (P = 0.008) diet had a significantly lower general health.<br> <strong>Conclusion:</strong> While the rate of doing certain HPBs, such as walking, was not good, almost 80% of the subjects were in a satisfactory general health status. Efforts to expand and improve HPBs, especially walking, in the elderly can affect their general health status. Health, Aged, Health Promotion, Behavior 18 22 http://ehj.ssu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-104-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1 leila dehghankar dehghan247@gmail.com No Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran Akram Shahrokhi a.shahrokhi@qums.ac.ir Yes Department of Critical Care Nursing, Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin , Iran Arina Qolizadeh Qolizadeh@yahoo.com No Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran Fatemeh Mohammadi Mohammadi@gmail.com No Department of Geriatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran Elnaz Nasiri elnaz_nasiri130@yahoo.com No Student Research Committee, Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran