Table 2.
The Weight and Eating Quality of Life (WE-QOL) Scale
| None | Slight | Moderate | Severe | Could not be worse | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| How much impact does your weight or eating have on your… | ||||||||||
| Physical activity (e.g., reaching, lifting bending, sitting, standing, exercising, walking, sexual activity) | 33 | 15.49 | 40 | 18.78 | 79 | 37.09 | 53 | 24.88 | 8 | 3.76 |
| Self-care (e.g., eating, bathing, dressing, toileting) | 101 | 47.42 | 49 | 23.00 | 45 | 21.13 | 15 | 7.04 | 3 | 1.41 |
| Daily responsibilities (e.g., work, study, housework, cooking, caring for family) | 83 | 38.97 | 59 | 27.70 | 53 | 24.88 | 13 | 6.10 | 5 | 2.35 |
| Relationships (e.g., family, friends, romantic partners) | 85 | 39.91 | 54 | 25.35 | 37 | 17.37 | 29 | 13.62 | 8 | 3.76 |
| Public distress (e.g., appearance in public, fear of ridicule/ discrimination, fitting in seats/aisles, eating in front of others) | 118 | 55.40 | 31 | 14.55 | 43 | 20.19 | 12 | 5.63 | 9 | 4.23 |
| Physical discomfort (e.g., shortness of breath, gastric distress, pain [back, arthritis, knee, or other]) | 31 | 14.55 | 44 | 20.66 | 66 | 30.99 | 49 | 23.00 | 23 | 10.80 |
| Emotional distress (e.g., stress, anxiety, down/depressed, difficulty concentrating) | 69 | 32.39 | 51 | 23.94 | 49 | 23.00 | 30 | 14.08 | 14 | 6.57 |
| Shame/guilt (e.g., feeling self-conscious, unsure of self, do not like oneself) | 92 | 43.19 | 41 | 19.25 | 42 | 19.72 | 21 | 9.86 | 17 | 7.98 |