Abstract
Many studies have shown that subjects lose significant amounts of body mass, fat mass as well as fat-free mass, during a climb to and/or a stay at high altitude. Altitude-induced weight loss is mainly caused by malnutrition due to hypoxia-related satiety, independent of acute mountain sickness.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 134-137 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | News in Physiological Sciences |
| Volume | 15 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2001 |