Abstract
Objective: To identify and analyze the main instruments for assessing the quality of life in obese people. Methods: This is an integrative literature review, whose corpus of the study was formed by scientific productions that show the instruments specifically constructed and / or validated to measure the quality of life in patients with obesity. The search was guided according to PRISMA. The PubMed, Web of Science and Scielo databases were used to identify the studies. Three blocks of search terms were established: (a) target population (obesity); (b) construct of interest (Quality of Life); (c) type of instrument (questionnaire). Results: Of the 5,020 complete articles found, 23 articles described the development of a measurement instrument and were considered eligible. Among the studies analyzed, eleven specific instruments were found to measure the quality of life in obesity. It should be noted that no specific questionnaire for obesity developed in Brazil was found. Final considerations: The use of a specific instrument for the assessment of the impact of obesity on quality of life can be an important health indicator and can subsidize public policies that aim to improve the quality of life.