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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 Pages (from-to) 134-137 Number of pages 4 Journal News in Physiological Sciences Volume 15 DOIs https://doi.org/10.1152/PHYSIOLOGYONLINE.2001.16.3.134 Publication status Published - 1 Jan 2001
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