Glossary

HPV (human papillomavirus) – a family of viruses associated with cervical cancer and anal cancer and genital warts.

SIDA – the abbreviation for AIDS in French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese.

insulin – a hormone that helps the body turn sugar into energy. Low insulin sensitivity is when the body uses insulin less well than usual (this is also called insulin resistance).

study population – the group of people in a study.

antiretrovirals – the common name for any HIV drugs. HIV is a retrovirus, so drugs to fight HIV are called antiretrovirals. Also abbreviated to ARVs.