You’re listening to Precision Bites: Talking with Patients about Weight Management, a podcast of simulated clinical encounters dealing with motivational interviewing and weight management in a variety of social contexts.

Today the provider will see a 28 year old South Asian male with high health literacy. He is frustrated because his BMI in college was 25, and despite multiple attempts to lose weight, his BMI has crept up to 32 today. He has a well paying job in the tech industry, and lives alone.

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

1. How to approach the frustrated patient

2. How social networks can affect weight loss

3. How to inspire small, consistent changes in your patients