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Accordingly, Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) could be influenced by lifestyle habits, such as physical activity. This study aimed to assess physical activity levels in patients with a primary cancer diagnosis and their association with HRQoL at the first nutritional assessment. Methods: Data from the NUTRISCREEN project, part of the ONCOCAMP study (ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06270602), were analyzed. Nutritional and sarcopenia risk, anthropometry and body composition parameters were collected. HRQoL and physical activity (as MET levels) were assessed through validated questionnaires. Descriptive statistics summarized categorical and continuous variables, and multivariable ordinal logistic regression models were performed. Results: Nutritional and sarcopenia risk decreased progressively with higher MET levels (p = 0.005 and p &lt; 0.001, respectively). Adjusted multivariable models showed that HRQoL functional scores improved with increasing MET levels, with significant positive trends for physical (p &lt; 0.001), role (p &lt; 0.001), emotional (p = 0.003), and social functioning (p = 0.001), and global health status (p &lt; 0.001). Conversely, symptom burden, including fatigue, nausea and vomiting, pain, dyspnea, insomnia, appetite loss, and constipation, decreased across MET quartiles (all p &lt; 0.05). Conclusions: Overall, our findings suggest that physical activity may positively influence HRQoL among cancer patients. 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