Many of us have the hobby of trekking along a mountain despite of our awareness that there is less amount of oxygen as we proceed towards the peak. However, many a times, the lack of oxygen become problematic for us such that we feel difficult to breathe. At great heights, our body also exhibit physiological and indicative reactions in response to the low oxygen pressure at a really high altitude. This condition is known as acute mountain sickness or altitude sickness.
The rate of ascent and the duration of the stay at a height directly influence the prevalence of altitude sickness, which is different in different individuals. According to a research, approximately 20 percent of people notice the mild symptoms at altitude sickness at the heights of 2200 to 2500 metres above the sea level.
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