This study was conducted to assess biochemical nutritional status and health status of 53 men and 130 women aged over 65 years and residing in low-income areas in Seoul. Nutritional status and health status were determined by hematological analysis, incidence of disease, and clinical symptoms. Mean serum cholesterol levels were 159.7㎎/dl in men and 182.4㎎/dl in women and triglyceride levels were 124.6㎎/dl in men and 130.6㎎/dl in women. The serum lipid levels were higher in women than in men, and 88% of the subjects belonged to normal range and 12% belonged to hyper lipid. The mean hematological indices; Hb, Hct, RBC, MCH, serum iron belonged to normal ranges. The proportion of anemic state were 16~18% in men and 20~25% in women. Mean serum Ca, Cu and Zn levels were 9.4mg/dl, 84.2㎍/dl and 75.8㎍/dl for male and 9.5㎎/dl, 88.3㎍/dl and 75.6㎍/dl for female, respectively. However, proportion of low Ca, Cu and Zn status were 8~20%, 77~84% and 12~34%, respectively. The biochemical indices were not significantly different according to age, BMI, obesity rate. Cholesterol, RBC, MCH and serum iron levels were significantly different between men and women. The incidences of diseases in men showed arthritis & rheumatis, hypertension, difficulty in urination, gastric disease, stroke, liver disease and anemia were prevalent in decreasing order ; but for women the order was arthritis & rheumatis, hypertension, anemia, difficulty in urination and stroke. The incidence of anemia and arthritis & rheumatis and hypertension was higher in women. The proportion of various clinical symptoms was much higher in women than in men particularly, 70% of women subjects had lumbago and shoulder pain and dizziness. (Korean J Community Nutrition 1(2) : 215~227, 1996)