Four-hundred eighty-one overweight/obese participants from two Midwestern Veterans Affairs ( VA ) Medical Centers were randomly assigned to one of three programs : the 12-month Aspiring to Lifelong Health ( ASPIRE ) weight-loss program delivered ( 1 ) individually over the phone ( ASPIRE-Phone ) or ( 2 ) in-person group sessions ( ASPIRE-Group ) ; compared to ( 3 ) VA 's standard weight-loss program ( MOVE ! )