Table 1 BODY-Q scales/checklist included in follow-up study
Name of scale | Items | Example item | Response options |
|---|---|---|---|
Body | 10 | How your body looks in summer clothes (e.g., shorts, t-shirts)? | dissatisfied/ satisfied |
Abdomen | 7 | How your abdomen looks in a swimsuit? | dissatisfied/ satisfied |
Arms | 7 | How your upper arms look when you lift them up? | dissatisfied/ satisfied |
Back | 4 | How your back looks when you are naked? | dissatisfied/ satisfied |
Buttocks | 5 | The size of your buttocks? | dissatisfied/ satisfied |
Hips & Outer Thighs | 5 | The shape of your hips and outer thighs? | dissatisfied/ satisfied |
Inner Thighs | 4 | How the skin on your inner thighs looks? | dissatisfied/ satisfied |
Body Image | 7 | My body is not perfect but I like it. | disagree/ agree |
Physical | 7 | Walking up or down stairs? | all the time/ never |
Psychological | 10 | I am emotionally strong. | disagree/ agree |
Sexual | 5 | I am comfortable having the lights on during sex. | disagree/ agree |
Social | 10 | People listen to what I have to say. | disagree/ agree |
Obesity-specific symptoms | 10 | Short of breath with mild exercise? | all the time/ never |