Study of a Healthy Lifestyle Intervention for Deaf Adults Who Are Overweight or Obese

Inclusion Criteria: * Deaf men and women ages 40-70 years who use sign language and live in the Rochester Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), have a body mass index (BMI) of 25-45 * Permission to participate from a primary healthcare provider if: 1) self-reported diagnosis of a recent cardiovascular disease event (heart attack or stroke in past 6 months), and 2) self-reported heart condition, chest pain, dizziness, or other reason not to participate in physical activity 3) self-reported weight loss surgery in the past two years * Must be willing to follow a healthy dietary pattern and to abstain from using weight loss medications during the study * Must be willing and able to attend group sessions and to participate in data collection requirements Exclusion Criteria: * Participants who had a cardiovascular disease event in the past 6 months who did not obtain medical clearance from their provider * Participants who had self-reported heart condition, chest pain, dizziness, or other reason not to participate in physical activity who did not obtain medical clearance from their provider * Participants who had weight loss surgery in the past two years and who did not obtain medical clearance from their provider * Pregnancy, breastfeeding, or planning a pregnancy during the study period (each of which will be determined by subject self-report through an in-person interview with a research team member) * Those people who are unable or unwilling to provide written, informed consent * Those people who are unable to see and interact with computer-based questionnaires and educational interventions