Quality of life and overweight: The obesity related well-being (Orwell 97) questionnaire
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A new self-reported measure of obesity-relating quality of life, the OBesity Related Well-Being (ORWELL 97) questionnaire has been developed and validated. The questionnaire considers both the intensity and subjective relevance of physical and psychosocial distress. The questionnaire was satisfactory in internal consistency and test-retest reliability amongst obese outpatients seeking treatment. Females showed much higher scores than males, meaning a lower quality of life, but age did not seem to affect ORWELL 97 scores. Patients with mental disorders had higher ORWELL 97 scores, as did patients with binge eating disorders.
Publication Name: Addictive Behaviors
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0306-4603
Year: 1999
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Environmental events surrounding natural recovery from obesity
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A preliminary retrospective investigation of events surround natural recovery from obesity was undertaken, modeled on similar research on alcohol abuse. Natural recovery from obesity was found to be linked with a unique pattern of surrounding events, with recovered participants reporting a fall in negative events during and after weight loss, with positive events peaking during active weight loss. This adds to evidence that stable weight loss can be attained without intervention.
Publication Name: Addictive Behaviors
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0306-4603
Year: 1997
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