Body Fluids, Body Composition, and Metabolic Aspects of High-Altitude Adaptation

Consolazio, C. Frank; Johnson, Herman L.; Krzywicki, Harry J.

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“…Successful acclimatization to high altitudes is accompanied by a rather dramatic shift of water among the body compartments. Intravascular (plasma) volume decreases during the first few days, with the values ranging from 10% to 25% in various studies [7,[25][26][27]. Those who develop AMS appear to retain fluid and not decrease their plasma volume to the same extent.…”

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The cerebral etiology of high-altitude cerebral edema and acute mountain sickness

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1999

Wilderness & Environmental Medicine

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The cerebral etiology of high-altitude cerebral edema and acute mountain sickness

Hackett¹

1999

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High Altitude Cerebral Edema and Acute Mountain Sickness

Hackett

1999

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Nutritional alterations at high altitude in man

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Klepping

1985

Europ. J. Appl. Physiol.

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During the French 1980 Mount Pabil (7,102 m) Expedition, a study was made of four altitude-acclimatised climbers (age 36.5 +/- 3.6 years; VO2max 50.5 +/- 3.1 ml X kg-1). Intake of various nutrients, body weight, skinfold thicknesses as indices of body composition, and water and nitrogen balances, were recorded before, and during high altitude exposure, and again after the return to low altitude. There was a significant (35-57%) reduction in total caloric intake at high altitude. Body weight decreased progressively, mainly due to a reduction in body fat. The subjects apparently remained in water balance, while the nitrogen balance was always negative during high altitude exposure. The significant nutritional alterations were mainly observed above 6,000 m. They are discussed with respect to changes in feeding patterns and in hormonal status of the climbers accompanying hypoxia and other stressors proper to high altitude.

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Body Fluids, Body Composition, and Metabolic Aspects of High-Altitude Adaptation

Cited by 7 publications

References 17 publications

The cerebral etiology of high-altitude cerebral edema and acute mountain sickness

The cerebral etiology of high-altitude cerebral edema and acute mountain sickness

High Altitude Cerebral Edema and Acute Mountain Sickness

Nutritional alterations at high altitude in man

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