When a clinical dietitian is working with a client who wants to lose weight, the dietitian should identify:
a. changes in public policy that may help modify the local food environment.
b. lifestyle changes the client can maintain throughout his or her life.
c. immediate changes the client can make to lose a meaningful amount of weight within a reasonable period of time.
d. specific high-fat and high-sugar foods the client needs to eliminate from his or her diet.
Ans: b. lifestyle changes the client can maintain throughout his or her life.
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