ARTICLESAlterations in body composition in man after acute exposure to high altitudeM. I. Surks, K. S. Chinn, and L. R. MatoushM. I. Surks, K. S. Chinn, and L. R. MatoushPublished Online:01 Nov 1966https://doi.org/10.1152/jappl.1966.21.6.1741MoreSectionsPDF (1 MB)Download PDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesGet permissionsTrack citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInWeChat Previous Back to Top Next Download PDF FiguresReferencesRelatedInformationCited ByAdditive Effects of Intermittent Hypobaric Hypoxia and Endurance Training on Bodyweight, Food Intake, and Oxygen Consumption in RatsHigh Altitude Medicine & Biology, Vol. 19, No. 3Regulation of blood volume in lowlanders exposed to high altitudeChristoph Siebenmann, Paul Robach, and Carsten Lundby26 October 2017 | Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol. 123, No. 4Muscle Protein Turnover and the Molecular Regulation of Muscle Mass during HypoxiaMedicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Vol. 49, No. 7Anthropometric and Body Composition Changes during Expeditions at High AltitudeHigh Altitude Medicine & Biology, Vol. 15, No. 2Influence of rest and exercise at a simulated altitude of 4,000 m on appetite, energy intake, and plasma concentrations of acylated ghrelin and peptide YYLucy K. Wasse, Caroline Sunderland, James A. King, Rachel L. Batterham, and David J. Stensel15 February 2012 | Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol. 112, No. 4Body composition at high altitude: a randomized placebo-controlled trial of dietary carbohydrate supplementation30 September 2009 | The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 90, No. 5Errors of measurement for blood volume parameters: a meta-analysisChristopher J. Gore, Will G. Hopkins, and Caroline M. Burge1 November 2005 | Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol. 99, No. 5Enhanced synthesis of albumin and fibrinogen at high altitudeReinhard Imoberdorf, Peter J. Garlick, Margaret A. McNurlan, George A. Casella, Edgar Peheim, Meral Turgay, Peter Bärtsch, and Peter E. Ballmer1 February 2001 | Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol. 90, No. 2Physical fitness influences water turnover and body water changes during trekkingMedicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Vol. 30, No. 5Intakes of High Fat and High Carbohydrate Foods by Humans Increased with Exposure to Increasing Altitude During an Expedition to Mt. EverestThe Journal of Nutrition, Vol. 128, No. 1Changes in serum protein lipid and electrolyte levels in rabbits at mid-altitudeComparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Physiology, Vol. 97, No. 2Enhanced left ventricular systolic performance at high altitude during operation everest IIThe American Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 60, No. 1Responses of blood volume and red cells mass in two strains of rats acclimatized to high altitudeRespiration Physiology, Vol. 62, No. 1Altitude-related illnessThe American Journal of Emergency Medicine, Vol. 3, No. 3Cardiopulmonary response to acute altitude exposure: Water loading and denitrogenationRespiration Physiology, Vol. 54, No. 3Left ventricular function at high altitude examined by systolic time intervals and M-mode echocardiographyThe American Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 52, No. 7The pathophysiology of acute high-altitude illnessThe American Journal of Medicine, Vol. 73, No. 3Effects of acute through life-long hypoxic exposure on exercise pulmonary gas exchangeRespiration Physiology, Vol. 13, No. 1Effect of high altitude (14,100 Ft.) on nitrogenous components of human serumMetabolism, Vol. 17, No. 4 More from this issue > Volume 21Issue 6November 1966Pages 1741-1746 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 1966 the American Physiological Societyhttps://doi.org/10.1152/jappl.1966.21.6.1741PubMed5929298History Published online 1 November 1966 Published in print 1 November 1966 Metrics