The delicate relationship between disease specific instruments and quality of life: examined using measurements in adolescents with overweight or obesity

Background/Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of interventions in obesity research, health benefits are measured and valued. For this purpose, outcome measures are used as tools to assess change in a patient over time. The range of tools has expanded considerably, from disease specific outcomes such as the BMI to generic measures, such as Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL), utilities or happiness. In general it is assumed that improvement in disease specific scales will result in a positive improvement in HRQoL. For research in the field of overweight and obesity this relation is still under debate. Fur…