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Altitude-associated hypoxia may trigger significant reductions in energy intake.
Consideration of energy intake is important when evaluating the effects of hypoxia on metabolic health.
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Altitude-associated hypoxia has been shown to trigger significant reductions in energy intake.
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Response to Comment on Lecoultre et al. Ten Nights of Moderate Hypoxia Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Obese Humans. Diabetes Care 2013;36:e197–e198
Courtney M. Peterson et al. · Diabetes Care · 2014
DOI 10.2337/dc14-0620
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