You're listening to “Precision Bites: Talking with Patients about Weight Management,” a podcast of simulated clinic encounters dealing with motivational interviewing and weight management in different social contexts.

Today, the provider will be talking with a 38 year old woman with a BMI of 30. She is a lawyer and works full time. As a single mother of two pre-teen boys, she is incredibly busy balancing work and her family.

Things we want you to take away from this encounter include:

1. How to ask about a patient’s motivations and barriers to action

2. Examples of behavior modification for busy patients