Am I Obese Quiz
How the Scales are Structured
Who Usually Takes This Test?
See How You Compare
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.
Example Questions From the Test
- It has changed gradually in an intended way
- It has been broadly stable or changed as expected for my circumstances
- It changed rapidly or unexpectedly alongside weakness, fainting, persistent vomiting, or feeling seriously unwell
- There has been a noticeable unexplained change that I have not discussed with a clinician
- 60 or higher
- Below 0.50
- I have not measured it reliably
- Between 0.50 and 0.59
- 5-24.9
- 0-29.9
- 0 or above
- Below 18.5, or I do not have a reliable recent result
Am I Obese Quiz - Description and methodology of the test
For people reviewing whether body-size measurements, symptoms, or daily functioning deserve closer attention, the Am I Obese Quiz helps distinguish measurement questions from signs that may call for support. This weight health assessment is intended for someone assessing their own circumstances and wanting a result that separates measurement questions from signs that may call for support. Weight-status measurements are only one part of this assessment; surrounding context helps determine whether a result merits verification or support.
What This Assessment Explores
It asks about measurement reliability, change, waist-to-height ratio, clinician feedback, sleep, metabolic checks, mobility, routine tasks, breathing, stigma, and care access. These themes separate measurements needing verification from symptoms or functional effects that matter.
Eating-related and emotional items cover loss of control, compensatory behavior, distress, avoidance, and safety concerns. These experiences can highlight body image concerns that merit review, rather than assigning an obesity label.
The displayed summaries:
- BMI Screening Context (0-15) indicates how strongly measurements or circumstances point toward individualized review: Screening baseline 0; Clarify the measurement 1-2; Individual review warranted 3-15.
- Eating and Emotional Support Signals (0-15) reflects eating-related and emotional experiences: Current baseline 0; Support may help 1-2; Prioritize support 3-15.
- Health and Daily Function Signals (0-15) records current symptoms and functional effects: Worth noting 1-2; Timely health review 3-15.
Methodology and Evidence
Each item offers four response choices covering different contexts, including routine situations, uncertainty, recurring difficulties, and urgent red flags. Answers form three displayed summaries; as a body-weight self-assessment, the questionnaire should be read through their bands, since no point value for each choice is stated. A level-3 red flag overrides the total, and urgent symptoms call for immediate help.
The measurement and symptom emphasis aligns conceptually with the Edmonton Obesity Staging System associated with Sharma and Kushner, which places health impact and function alongside body size. This questionnaire is consistent with that framework, not an adaptation. Related work by Padwal, Ashwell, Gibson, Morgan, Reid, and Lacey supports the staging, waist-to-height, and eating-related themes, without establishing this questionnaire's validity.
Displayed scales are unvalidated, and self-report varies with context, measurement accuracy, and disclosure. BMI cannot show body composition or settle interpretation during pregnancy, adolescence, disability, postpartum change, or muscularity. The questionnaire considers function, emotional strain, and urgent symptoms as separate kinds of information. Its bands prioritize measurement clarification, support, or health review but do not establish causation or a diagnosis.
- Sharma, Arya M., and Robert F. Kushner. A proposed clinical staging system for obesity. International Journal of Obesity, 33(3), 289-295 (2009). 10.1038/ijo.2009.2
- Padwal, Raj S., Nicholas M. Pajewski, David B. Allison, and Arya M. Sharma. Using the Edmonton obesity staging system to predict mortality in a population-representative cohort of people with overweight and obesity. CMAJ, 183(14), E1059-E1066 (2011). 10.1503/cmaj.110387
- Ashwell, Margaret, and Sigrid Gibson. Waist-to-height ratio as an indicator of 'early health risk': simpler and more predictive than using a 'matrix' based on BMI and waist circumference. BMJ Open, 6(3), e010159 (2016). 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010159
- Morgan, John F., Fiona Reid, and J. Hubert Lacey. The SCOFF questionnaire: assessment of a new screening tool for eating disorders. BMJ, 319(7223), 1467-1468 (1999). 10.1136/bmj.319.7223.1467