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Effects of hiking at altitude on body composition and insulin sensitivity in recovering drug addicts

Lifestyle Disease
Author
Wen-Chih Lee, Chia-Hua Kuo et al.
Used Parameters : FFM, BFM, WHR
Publication Year : 2004
Country : Taiwan
Journal : Preventive Medicine
In the current study individuals with a history of drug abuse (users of heroin, cocaine, or amphetamine) displayed a 13–100% increase in body weight (self-reported) and exhibited a trend toward insulin resistance. Therefore, we investigated the effects of long-term altitude hiking on insulin sensitivity in this special population. Nine males recovering from drug addiction (ex-addicts)(age 28.7±1.3 years) and 17 control subjects (age 29±1.1 years) voluntarily participated in a 25-day hiking activity (altitude 2200–3800 M). On the 25th day of …
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