Table 1.

Obesity specific questions at baseline and follow-up

Baseline
Aspects of general wellbeing	Attributions of impairments to morbid obesity
I) State of health	a) The overweight is the only reason for impairment
II) Physical activity	b) The overweight is the main reason for impairment
III) Emotional problems	c) The overweight is a possible reason for impairment
IV) Pain	d) The overweight is presumably not the reason for impairment
V) Social or familial problems	e) The overweight is not the reason for impairment
VI) Work capacity	Expectations to changes in aspects of general well-being as a result of weight loss
	a) Much better
	b) Somewhat better
	c) Unchanged
	d) Somewhat worse
	e) Much worse
Follow-up
Are your expectations to changes in general well-being fulfilled as a result of weight loss	a) Yes
	b) Somewhat
	c) No