The studies were renewed in FY 1998 through April, 2002 to compare the long-term weight losses achieved in a standard behavioral program with those obtained in an enhanced exercise intervention. The exercise goal in the standard program was 1000 kcal/week, while that in the enhanced exercise program was 2500 kcal/week. The study was conducted with 180 subjects divided equally between men and women, half recruited in Minneapolis and the other half in Pittsburgh. The primary hypotheses were that the enhanced exercise intervention group would have significantly greater weight losses than the standard intervention group at the end of the 18 month treatment program and at the 30-month follow-up. In addition, the two conditions were compared at 0, 6, 12, 18, and 30 months with regard to exercise levels, variables that might be related to exercise and weight loss, and measures related to quality of life. Furthermore, the investigators attempted to determine predictors of long-term weight loss and exercise behavior, and examined the effects of social support on exercise level and weight loss of the enhanced exercise intervention group.