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Development of a Brief Measure to Assess Quality of Life in Obesity

2001633 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Ronette L. Kolotkin · Duke Medical Center

Ross D. Crosby · Neuropsychiatric Research Institute

Karl Kosloski · University of Nebraska at Omaha

G. Rhys Williams · University of Mount Olive

Abstract

The IWQOL-Lite appears to be a psychometrically sound and clinically sensitive brief measure of quality of life in obese persons.

Topics & Keywords

Obesity and Health Practices Eating Disorders and Behaviors Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes

Publication Details

Published in: Obesity Research

Volume 9, Issue 2, pp. 102-111

DOI: 10.1038/oby.2001.13

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 24.16

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