Endocrine responses to acute and chronic high-altitude exposure (4,300 meters): Modulating effects of caloric restriction

American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 290, Issue 6, 2006, Pages

  Barnholt, Kimberly E ^a   Hoffman, Andrew R ^a   Rock, Paul B ^b   Muza, Stephen R ^c   Fulco, Charles S ^c   Braun, Barry ^d   Holloway, Leah ^a   Mazzeo, Robert S ^e   Cymerman, Allen ^c   Friedlander, Anne L ^a,f  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^c U S ARMY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^f VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Acclimatization; Altitude; Caloric restriction; Energy balance; Hormones; Hypoxia

Indexed keywords

ADIPONECTIN; ADRENALIN; GLUCOSE; HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN; LEPTIN; NORADRENALIN; TESTOSTERONE; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ADRENALIN URINE LEVEL; ADULT; ALTITUDE DISEASE; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CALORIC INTAKE; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY BALANCE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NORADRENALIN URINE LEVEL; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTITUDE; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BODY COMPOSITION; CALORIC RESTRICTION; DIET, REDUCING; ENERGY METABOLISM; HOMEOSTASIS; HORMONES; HUMANS; INSULIN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MALE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33744936792     PISSN: 01931849     EISSN: 15221555     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00449.2005     Document Type: Article

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