"Telehealth for Weight Maintenance of African-American Women (Exercise Your Faith)"

An initial 12-week weight loss program held in churches to ensure adequate participation, competence in performing exercises, and development of social relationships among participants. All participants attend the church programs prior to the weight maintenance phase.

Following completion of the weight loss program, participants will receive monthly telephone counseling.

After the weight loss program, women will access the home weight maintenance telehealth program through Internet enabled digital video recorders connected to their television sets. The telehealth program includes three components: (1) Weekly Video: home access to weekly video programs including problem solving and relapse prevention strategies, as well as motivational stories; (2) Teleexercise: home access to updated video exercise programs; and (3) Electronic Communication: social support through online communication with other participants, and with an exercise and nutrition interventionist.