The study design and intervention are briefly described. Each WISEWOMAN participant was invited to a screening visit at the health center. During an interview with a research assistant, the participant answered a series of questions about her health history, diet, physical activity, and weight management behaviors, and psycho-social attributes. She also had her height, weight, blood pressure, and body composition measured. A non-fasting venous blood specimen was taken to measure her blood lipids (total and HDL-cholesterol) and random blood glucose. Additional baseline measures for psycho-social variables were obtained via telephone administration. Participants who completed the screening visit, phone interview, and met all eligibility requirements were randomized to two treatment groups: the Special Intervention (SI) group, and the Delayed Intervention (DI) group. Participants assigned to the SI group began the 4-month weight loss phase of the study in April 2005, while DI participants will wait until the end of this first program offering to begin the weight loss program. [DI participants are considered the 'control' group.]