Editing Delta Sigma Theta (section)

==== Total Woman ====
The Total Woman: Mind, Body, and Spirit Lifestyle Change Initiative impacts the well-being of sorority members and members' families and communities at large. The Lifestyle Change initiative was started in 2004 by the Health Taskforce, providing physical and mental health expertise.<ref name="history2">[http://www.deltasigmatheta.org/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23&Itemid=40 Total Woman: Mind, Body & Spirit] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081221052907/http://www.deltasigmatheta.org/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23&Itemid=40 |date=December 21, 2008 }}. Retrieved on December 13, 2008.</ref> Some of the program's goals are to educate on the importance and benefits of lifestyle changes affecting longevity, morbidity, and mortality; to identify organizational alliances that work towards addressing pertinent health issues, and to develop and implement health-focused programs.<ref name="history2" />

Through the Initiative, the sorority is working to combat the high incidence of women's [[obesity]]. The program's first component is a challenge to chapter members to achieve and maintain healthier weights.<ref name="history2" />