Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the fourth leading cause of death in the world, represents an important public health challenge that is both preventable and treatable. Weight loss, muscle mass and fat mass depletion are common nutritional problems in COPD patients. To investigate the nutritional status of COPD patients with Objective: anthropometric parameters such as Body Mass Index (BMI), muscle mass, skin fold thickness, percentage of fat and Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA), and biochemical parameters such as total protein and serum albumin. All the above parameters were then correlated with the severity of pulmonary dysfunction using a Pulmonary Function Test (PFT). Methodology: The present cross sectional study was conducted on 65 patients with stable COPD status, satisfying inclusion and exclusion criteria and admitted in hospitals attached to Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute. Wit Result: h increasing severity of COPD a signicant decrease in BMI, skin fold thickness, muscle mass, percentage of fat, mean MNA score, hemoglobin, total protein, albumin and lipid were noted. Conclusion: Malnutrition worsens the severity of airway obstruction in COPD patients. Therefore, nutritional status should be evaluated and nutritional intake should be tailored individually for every COPD patient