Conference
Weight loss at high altitude
Abstract
Loss of appetite and weight are frequently observed at altitudes above 5000m. However, the pathophysiology behind changes in body composition at extreme altitude is still not fully understood. Proper acclimatization to altitude and high caloric intake minimizes, but can not completely prevent significant weight loss under the influence of hypobaric hypoxia. The discovery of leptin in 1994 has initiated a new research area investigating …
Authors
Tschöp M; Morrison KM
Series
Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
Volume
502
Pagination
pp. 237-247
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
2001
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4757-3401-0_16
Conference proceedings
Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
ISSN
0065-2598