Body mass regulation at altitude

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-3

  Westerterp, Klaas R ^a   Kayser, Bengt ^b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Body weight; Diet composition; Energy expenditure; Food intake; Malabsorption

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; OXYGEN;

ALTITUDE; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; CLIMBING; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EXERCISE; EXPOSURE; INTESTINE FUNCTION; MALABSORPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSATION; THERMAL ANALYSIS;

ALTITUDE; BODY WEIGHT; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMANS; INTESTINES;

EID: 29344452976     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200601000-00001     Document Type: Review

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