Effect of developmental and ancestral high altitude exposure on chest morphology and pulmonary function in Andean and European/North American natives

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People born and raised at high altitudes (HA) develop larger chests and greater lung capacity than those born and raised at low altitudes. This was the conclusion of a study of 170 men in Bolivia. Some were born and raised at one altitude, some migrated from one to the other, and some had ancestors who lived at another altitude. The study showed that both genetic factors and exposure to HA during development resulted in greater lung capacity and larger chests.

Lungs, Lung, Anatomy, Chest, Thorax

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Validity of published prediction equations for body composition in high altitude Bolivian Aymara as evaluated by doubly labeled water

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A study was conducted to seek simple predication equations for Bolivian Aymara in a field setting. Total body water, fat-free mass, and fat percentage were estimated by a technique called doubly labeled water. However, results showed that using these equations would result in substantial underestimation of fat percent.

Body composition, Bolivia, Aymaras

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Oxygen saturation and heart rate in healthy school children and adolescents living at high altitude

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Percent oxygen saturation of hemoglobin and heart rate have been studied in three groups of children living at high altitude in the Peruvian Andes. The group with the greatest proportion of Quechua ancestry had the highest oxygen saturation and the lowest heart rate.

Peru, Statistical Data Included, Environmental aspects, Oxygen, Heart beat, Heart rate, South America, South American native peoples, Native South Americans, Oxygen in the body, Quechuas, Andean Region

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