Precision Bites: Talking to Patients about Weight Management Sejal Parekh

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

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 33 year old male with mild cognitive impairment, unspecified mental illness, homeless, and a BMI of 17 presenting for initial weight consultation. He is plugged into public assistance services such as CalFresh. He also has a regular mental health team that he sees.

Things we want you to take away from this encounter include:
1. How to gather and interpret information about where homeless patients obtain food
2. How to instruct homeless patients about food storage and preparation
3. How to offer anticipatory guidance about nutrition to your homeless patients

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 50 year old Chinese-American male, part of a combined family, newly diagnosed with pre-diabetes.

Things we want you to take away from this encounter include:
1. How to assess the medical family history with ethnicity in mind
2. How to introduce changes to diet without placing blame or offending family members
3. How to offer culturally aware and appropriate food substitutions

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 an obese 45 year old Puerto Rican woman who is part of a combined family, newly diagnosed with pre-diabetes.

Things we want you to take away from this encounter include:
1. How to assess the medical family history with ethnicity in mind
2. How to introduce changes to diet without placing blame or offending family members
3. How to offer culturally aware and appropriate food substitutions