Table 1.

Patient scenarios used by the standardized patients

Number	Scenario
1	Patient has never thought about losing weight and doesn’t consider herself having a weight problem
2	Patient knows she has a weight problem, has tried losing weight on multiple occasions but finds it hard to manage long-term
3	Patient had a bad experience in the past with doctors that made her feel ashamed and humiliated
4	Patient is hesitant to talk about her weight since it makes her feel bad. She does not like her body shape and size
5	Patient did not know her weight was a medical problem and wants to learn how she can take control
6	Patient comes from an obese family and assumes that it is all genetic and nothing will work