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Ronette L Kolotkin

Ronette L Kolotkin

Adjunct Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Family Medicine and Community Health, Diet & Fitness Center
Duke Box 3829, Durham, NC 27710
2100 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705

Overview

Research and practicing psychologist

Developer of Impact of Weight on Quality of Life assessment tools for adults with obesity (IWQOL-Lite© and IWQOL-Lite-CT©) and adolescents with obesity (IWQOL-Kids©).


Consultant to pharmaceutical companies, universities and other organizations

  • Clinical trials for pharmacological, surgical and other treatments of obesity and related illnesses
  • Development and testing of products and materials for persons with obesity
  • Assessment and interpretation of quality of life data

Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations

Adjunct Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health · 2025 - Present Family Medicine and Community Health, Diet & Fitness Center, Family Medicine and Community Health

Recent Scholarly Works

Implementation of the IWQOL-Lite-CT in Observational Research: Comparison of Baseline Scores With a Clinical Trial Population and Psychometric Evaluation.

Journal article Clin Obes · August 2026 The aims of this study were to compare baseline Impact of Weight on Quality of Life-Lite Clinical Trials Version (IWQOL-Lite-CT) scores between adults with obesity participating in either observational or clinical studies and to conduct a psychometric eval ... Full text Link to item Cite

Linking overall satisfaction after bariatric surgery with health-related quality of life: a cross-sectional study across varied postoperative time points.

Journal article Surg Obes Relat Dis · June 2026 BACKGROUND: Initial satisfaction with bariatric surgery is generally high but tends to diminish over time. Impairments in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) likely contribute to this decline. Still, the extent to which HRQoL domains influence overall s ... Full text Link to item Cite

Exploring the Relationship Between Obesity, Weight Loss and Health-Related Quality of Life: An Updated Systematic Review of Reviews.

Journal article Clin Obes · February 2026 The aim of this systematic literature review (SLR) of reviews was to update the evidence, established in a 2017 SLR, on the impact of obesity and weight loss by various interventions on health-related quality of life (HRQoL). In total, eight SLRs and/or me ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities · 1978 Ph.D.

External Links

Quality of Life Consulting, PLLC