Despite the availability of OTC and prescribed weight-loss drugs and supplements, the chapter discussed how the best strategy for weight loss is lifestyle modifications, such as exercise and caloric restriction, as a… Once a healthy weight is achieved, clients must continue to practice healthy habits to maintain weight management

overweight — a body mass index between 26 and 29 kg/m 2 ; having a weight higher than what is expected for a person’s age, sex, height, and build. healthy weight — achieved, clients must continue to practice healthy habits to maintain weight management. obesity — a body mass index of 30 kg/m 2 or higher; an unhealthy accumulation of body fat. lipase — an enzyme that breaks down ingested fat into fatty acids in the GI tract.