Carmen Santangelo, Vittore Verratti, Simona Mrakic-Sposta, Federica Ciampini, Sofia Bonan, Pamela Pignatelli, Tiziana Pietrangelo, Serena Pilato, Samanta Moffa, Antonella Fontana, Raffaela Piccinelli, Cinzia Le Donne, Lucio Lobefalo, Matteo Beccatelli, Pierluigi Lodi Rizzini, Davide Seletti, Rocco Mecca, Tommaso Beccatelli, Danilo Bondi
Exposure to high altitude might cause the body to adapt with negative energy and fluid balance that compromise body composition and physical performance. In this field study involving 12 healthy adults, sex-balanced, aged 29±4 years with a body mass index 21.6±1.8 kg/m2, we investigated the effects fo a 4-day trekking up to 4556 m a.s.l. on Monte Rosa (Alps, Italy). The food intake was recorded using food diaries and nutrients averages were calculated. The bio-impedance analysis was performed at low and high altitude, and a wearable biosensor (Swemax) was used to track hydro-saline losses in 2 participants...
February 6, 2024: Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism