Healthy Lifestyles: A Home Based Physical Activity Intervention in Persons Living With HIV

This study is being done to understand how a physical activity walking intervention affects metabolic parameters (i.e., blood sugar, cholesterol, certain body measurements) in people with and without HIV. This study involves a physical activity intervention where participants will progressively increase activity as tolerated over a six month period.

Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 * Persons living with or without HIV * Metabolic Syndrome or risk factors for metabolic syndrome with BMI \>=30 * Able to provide informed consent * No physical limitations that prevent walking for more than 10 minutes * Can provide evidence of medical clearance by healthcare provider, if required before or during the study Exclusion Criteria: * Currently exercising regularly (at least 2x weekly of at least 20minutes of moderate or vigorous activity) * Current enrollment in another physician activity and/or dietary clinical trial or on diet/weight-loss program * Active plans for bariatric surgery * Inability to commit to the intervention schedule * Not eligible as per screening form * Currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant