SynthesisObesity surgery2007
The health-related quality of life of obese persons seeking or not seeking surgical or non-surgical treatment: a meta-analysis.
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44 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- A systematic review of reviews: exploring the relationship between obesity, weight loss and health-related quality of life.Clinical obesity · 2017Pooled it
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- Predictors of health-related quality of life changes after lifestyle intervention in persons at risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2014Trial
- Considering patient diet preference to optimize weight loss: design considerations of a randomized trial investigating the impact of choice.Contemporary clinical trials · 2013Trial
- Comparing age of obesity onset, concerns about weight and body shape, and quality of life in individuals seeking bariatric surgery.Turkish journal of medical sciences · 2026Article
- Real world evidence on the characteristics of regular and intermittent users of a very-low calorie diet program and associations with measures of program success, health, and quality of life.Obesity science & practice · 2024Article
- Clinical outcomes and adverse events of bariatric surgery in adults with severe obesity in Scotland: the SCOTS observational cohort study.Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) · 2024Observational
- Comorbidity and quality of life in obesity-a comparative study with the general population in Gothenburg, Sweden.PloS one · 2022Observational
- Adverse Childhood Experiences and Weight Stigma: Co-Occurrence and Associations with Psychological Well-Being.Stigma and health · 2021Article
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- Psychological characteristics of patients seeking bariatric treatment versus those seeking medical treatment for obesity: is bariatric surgery a last best hope?Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2021Article
- Application of three different coaching strategies through a virtual coach for people with emotional eating: a vignette study.Journal of eating disorders · 2021Article
- Body Image as a Potential Motivator for Bariatric Surgery: a Case-Control Study.Obesity surgery · 2020Article
- Impact of Functional Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass with Fundectomy and Gastric Remnant Exploration (LRYGBfse) on Patients' Quality of Life: Trajectory and 5-Year Follow-up Result.Obesity surgery · 2020Article
- Prospective Analysis Regarding Health-Related Quality of Life (HR-QOL) between Morbid Obese Patients Following Bariatric Surgery Versus on a Waiting List.Obesity surgery · 2020Article
- Health-Related Quality of Life 5 Years After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in Young (18-25 Years) Versus Older (≥ 26 Years) Adults: a Scandinavian Obesity Surgery Registry Study.Obesity surgery · 2019Article
- Analyzing the Psychometric Properties of the Short Form-36 Quality of Life Questionnaire in Patients with Obesity.Obesity surgery · 2018Article
- Development of a clinical trials version of the Impact of Weight on Quality of Life-Lite questionnaire (IWQOL-Lite Clinical Trials Version): results from two qualitative studies.Clinical obesity · 2017Article
- Improvement of Health-Related Quality of Life After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Related to Weight Loss.Obesity surgery · 2017Article
- Prevalence and psychosocial correlates of food addiction in persons with obesity seeking weight reduction.Comprehensive psychiatry · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis meta-analysis examined differences in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) between seekers of surgical and non-surgical treatment, and non-treatment seekers, over and above differences that are explained by weight, age, and gender.
methodsOur literature search focused on the 'Impact of Weight on Quality of Life-Lite' (IWQOL-Lite) and the 'Short Form-36' (SF-36) questionnaires. Included were studies published between 1980 and April 2006 providing pre-treatment descriptive statistics of adult overweight, obese or morbidly obese persons. Excluded were elderly and ill patient groups.
results54 articles, with a total number of nearly 100,000 participants, met the inclusion criteria. Persons seeking surgical treatment demonstrated the most severely reduced HRQoL. IWQOL-Lite scores showed larger differences between populations than SF-36 scores. After adjustment for weight, the population differences on the IWQOL disappeared. In contrast, the differences on the SF-36 between the surgical treatment seeking population and the other populations were maintained after adjustment for weight.
conclusionThe IWQOL-Lite questionnaire predominantly reflects weight-related HRQoL, whereas the SF-36 mostly reflects generic HRQoL that is determined by both weight and other factors. Our meta-analysis provides reference values that are useful when explaining or evaluating obesity-specific (IWQOL-Lite) or generic (SF-36) HRQoL, weight, and demographic characteristics of obese persons seeking or not seeking surgical or non-surgical treatment.
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