Morphological growth of Han boys and girls born and raised near sea level and at high altitude in western China
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Research on the growth rates of children from high altitudes compared to low altitudes is presented, taking into account possible rural-urban differences. Children from ages 6 through 15 from both altitudes and having the same ethnic ancestry were measured, revealing that children from higher altitudes are shorter, less muscular, lighter, having less body fat and larger thoraxes than those at lower altitudes; however, these differences do not present in adult populations, and may also be accounted for by differences in health and nutrition.
Publication Name: American Journal of Human Biology
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 1042-0533
Year: 2000
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Acute mountain sickness: Is there a lag period before symptoms?
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Male professional soccer players aged 23-30 were studied to determine whether symptoms of acute mountain sickness (AMS) appear within 6 hours after arrival at a high altitude. The subjects, natives of low-altitude locations, traveled from Lima to Cusco, that is, from 150 m altitude to 3400 m. AMS appeared in 35% of the subjects within 6 hours of arrival after a 1-hour commercial flight. The difference between arterial oxygen saturation at sea level and on arrival was a predictor for developing AMS withing 6 hours.
Publication Name: American Journal of Human Biology
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 1042-0533
Year: 1998
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Growth of Han migrants at high altitude in Central Asia
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Morphological and physiological growth pattern of the Han descendents, who were born and raised at high altitude with those born at low altitude, are studied to detect the effect of hypoxia. The results show that Han born and raised at high altitude are smaller, lighter having higher lung volumes, elevated hemoglobin and hypoxia than those at low altitude.
Publication Name: American Journal of Human Biology
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 1042-0533
Year: 2004
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