Some 140 million persons live permanently at high altitudes (> 2500 m) in North, Central
and South America, East Africa, and Asia. Reviewed here are recent studies which address …

Studies of the ways in which persons respond to the adaptive challenges of life at high
altitude have occupied an important place in anthropology. There are three major regions of …

This book explores how humans respond to the hypoxia of high altitudes, addressing the
response of lowlanders to sudden and sustained exposure, as well as that of those living …

Introducción Las alteraciones nutricionales en la niñez pueden producir un deterioro en las
capacidades físicas y una mayor morbimortalidad en la vida adulta. Objetivo Evaluar la …

Introduction Nutritional disorders in childhood may cause a decline in motor abilities and
increased morbidity and mortality in adulthood. Objective To assess the association …

The aim of the study was to determine if a decrease in serum insulin-like growth factor I (Igf-I)
levels under marginal malnutrition is responsible for the lower physical performance of girls …

We have previously observed that 11-year-old children of low socio-economic status (LSES)
showed a delayed physical growth of approximately 2 years and developed lower …

Overweight, obesity and declining levels of physical fitness have been identified as a
problem in many developed countries (1). More recently concern has been raised as a result …

Background In different circumstances such as infant malnutrition, old age or chronic
disease, decline of muscular strength, particularly anaerobic power, is shown. In this context …

Objective The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of socioeconomic status on the
anthropometric parameters and vertical jumping performances during growth in Tunisian …