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The Association between Regional Fat Distribution and Acute Mountain Sickness in Young Hikers

Acute mountain sickness (AMS) can occur upon rapid ascent from low to high altitude. This study examined the association between central adiposity and the development of AMS in young adults during a high-altitude hike. Total and regional body fat were measured at sea level using dual-energy X-ray ab...

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Autores principales: Dobrosielski, Devon A., Guadagno, Michelle, Phan, Phillip
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: © Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2017
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6226067/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30539089
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-101371