Objective: Obesity researchers have a growing interest in measuring the impact of weight
and weight reduction on quality of life. The Impact of Weight on Quality of Life questionnaire …

Abstract KOLOTKIN, RONETTE L, SUSAN HEAD, ALAN BROOKHART. Construct validity of
the Impact of Weight on Quality of Life questionnaire. The Impact of Weight on Quality of Life …

This paper is a preliminary report on the development of a new instrument, the Impact of
Weight on Quality of Life (IWQOL) questionnaire, that assesses the effects of weight on …

The short form of impact of weight on quality of life (IWQOL)-Lite is a 31-item, self-report,
obesity-specific measure of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) that consists of a total …

Objective: This is a report of health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) changes in obese
patients completing at least 1 year of outpatient treatment in a weight reduction program …

Objectives: To evaluate performance of the Obesity and Weight‐Loss Quality‐of‐Life
(OWLQOL) and Weight‐Related Symptoms (WRSM) measures. Research Methods and …

Objective: To review published evidence on the impact of weight/BMI change on health-
related quality of life (HRQoL) in adults from the US with overweight/obesity. Methods: The …

The development and validation of a self-reported measure of obesity-related quality of life,
the Obesity Related Well-Being (ORWELL 97), were undertaken to examine the intensity …

Objective: To compare the health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) of overweight/obese
individuals from different subgroups that vary in treatment‐seeking status and treatment …

The objective of this study was to assess the reliability, validity and responsiveness of a new
health-related quality-of-life (HRQOL) measure containing global and obesity-specific …