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Nutritional Needs in Cold and High-Altitude Environments Applications for Military Personnel in Field Operations (1996) / Chapter Skim
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IV: The High-Terrestrial Environment
Pages 293-294

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... An initial weight loss accompanies the ascent to altitude because of increased water losses and decreased energy intake relative to expenditure. Altitude-related illnesses, such as acute mountain sickness and high-altitude cerebral edema, may cause further complications because they affect nutrition.
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From page 294...
... Chapter 21 presents evidence suggesting 1h~ Mare is increased oxid~ive stress ~ high attitudes, which impairs blood BOW Id physical perforce. lnadequ~e levels of Dioxides ma impair m~oNc Mentions ~ Claude, and some studies Oboe ~~ vermin E is beneOciaL
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Key Terms

  • energy requirements
  • physical performance
  • adequate energy
  • evidence suggesting
  • total energy

  • intake relative
  • metabolic fuel
  • body water
  • weight loss
  • decreased energy

  • initial weight
  • retention contributes
  • cerebral edema
  • increased water
  • ensures adequate

  • water losses
  • mountain sickness
  • impairs blood
  • altitude exposure
  • exercise stimulates

  • oxygen transport
  • loss accompanies
  • acute mountain
  • affect nutrition
  • water retention

  • acute altitude
  • lowered oxygen
  • basal energy
  • physical activity
  • conflicting data


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