CU Anschutz: Research in Zimbabwe is shedding light on how diet can impact the health of people living with HIV

Back to the "HIV and Co-Infections News" list
a group of bags of food
  • HIV Care
May 19, 2026
Tags:

University of Colorado (CU) Anschutz news release

Diet and microbiome are important factors to consider for people living with HIV (PLWH). Different dietary habits interact with different microbiome compositions, and these variables may mediate health outcomes for PLWH.

Researchers conducted a study in Zimbabwe exploring links between immune function, microbiome, diet and other lifestyle factors for PLWH. The team found that dietary habits — such as amount of food consumed, or eating an agrarian vs. “western” diet — had varying effects on PLWH.

Read the full news release here.

 

Source : CU Anschutz

Related HIV and Co-Infections News

See all related HIV and Co-Infections News

Get involved

Are you living with HIV/AIDS? Are you part of a community affected by HIV/AIDS and co-infections? Do you work or volunteer in the field? Are you motivated by our cause and interested to support our work?

Subscribe

Stay in the loop and get all the important EATG updates in your inbox with the EATG newsletter. The HIV & co-infections bulletin is your source of handpicked news from the field arriving regularly to your inbox.