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There is a condition called “altitude anorexia”(1) where individuals who move to a high-altitude location sometimes lose a lot of weight all at once - see also
by hammock 3y ago
There is a condition called “altitude anorexia”(1) where individuals who move to a high-altitude location sometimes lose a lot of weight all at once - see also (2), (3), and weight loss results(4). This effect also seems to apply to lab rats who are moved to labs at higher altitudes.(5)
(1)https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18284032/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18284032/
(2)https://www.wired.com/2010/02/high-altitude-weight-loss/ https://www.wired.com/2010/02/high-altitude-weight-loss/
(3)https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/152702904322963753?journalCode=ham https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/15270290432296375...
(4)https://academic.oup.com/icb/article/46/1/25/661337?login=false https://academic.oup.com/icb/article/46/1/25/661337?login=fa...
(5)https://jn.nutrition.org/ https://jn.nutrition.org/