 Groups 3, 4, 5 and 6 as interventional groups will receive up to 6 sessions of dietary and physical education after which they will start receiving their standard hepatitis C treatment. Groups 3 and 4 will be encouraged to attend up to 12 monthly meetings along side the monthly visits for their standard viral hepatitis therapy at the health education room of center for liver diseases, to check dietary diaries and patient records of physical activity, discuss any related issues, reinforce and encourage compliance to dietary and physical exercise recommendations. The dietary and physical education given through up to 6 weekly sessions and subsequently up to 12 monthly follow-up meetings will be presented. It will be based on previously reported Kelley et al. 2004 lifestyle modifications and dietary regulation program that includes healthy food selections, emphasizing reduced fat consumption 30 of daily calories and restriction of portions to create a daily negative energy balance of 500 kcalday. Participants will be encouraged to start with 10 minutes of physical activity such as walking or cycling then gradually increase the activity duration up to 30 minutes. The dietitian will provide each subject with diary for daily recording of dietary intake. 