This pair of studies confirms the prevalence of overweight and obesity in persons with intellectual disabilities. It further provides evidence that identification of potential health problems may not necessarily lead to action toward correction and/or health gains in persons with intellectual disabilities. Finally, it provides evidence that classes designed to promote good nutrition and exercise were successful in affecting weight loss in the sample population (at least in the short term). Study limitations include a lack of information on weight loss as a result of action taken in Study 1 and no information on weight loss maintenance in Study 2. These studies are useful and important because, together, they emphasize a lack of attention to health promotion in select populations as well as showing that health promotion efforts can produce results and, therefore, should be provided whenever possible.