Army researchers study nutrition requirements for high-altitude missions

NATICK, Mass. -- It's old news that warfighters conducting combat operations in mountainous regions like Afghanistan can experience significant loss of weight and muscle mass.

Yet the loss may not be due entirely to a lack of food or high physical activity levels. Hypoxia, a condition that leads to acute mountain sickness, or AMS, can play a major role in muscle loss during high-altitude missions.


https://www.army.mil/article/178605/army_researchers_study_nutrition_requirements_for_high_altitude_missions