Feb. 4, 2010 — Looking to jump-start your weight loss? You may want to head
to higher ground.

Early research suggests that simply relocating to a higher altitude for a
while can help overweight people shed some pounds.
That is exactly what happened when researchers in Germany took 20
middle-aged, obese men to the mountains for a week in a study designed to help
explain altitude-related weight loss.
Past research has linked being at very high altitudes with weight loss, but
these studies mostly involved hikers and skiers who were highly active.
Because of this, it has been impossible to determine if altitude alone plays
a role in weight loss, lead researcher Florian J. Lippl, MD, tells WebMD.
“We wanted to see if being at moderately high altitudes …
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