Validation of the Korean version Moorehead-Ardelt quality of life questionnaire II.

Purpose: To investigate the weight loss effects with higher sensitivity, disease specific quality of life (QoL) instruments were important. The Moorehead-Ardelt quality of life questionnaire II (MA-II) is widely used, because it was simple and validated the several languages. The aims of present study was performed the translation of MA-II Korean version and the validation compared with EuroQol-5 dimension (EQ-5D), obesity-related problems scale (OP-scale), and impact of weight quality of life-lite (IWQoL-Lite).

Validation of the Korean translation of obesity-related problems scale assessing the quality of life in obese Korean.

Purpose: The objective of this study was to translate the obesity-related problems (OP) scale for Koreans and to validate it for use in Korean populations.

Methods: Translation and back-translation of the OP scale was performed and a pilot test was conducted. Following this, patients who had received treatment at the Obesity Center of Inha University Hospital were selected for participation in the field test.