Effects of high altitude and nutritional status over the physical fitness of young Nepalese residing in Pokhara, Kaski district of western Nepal
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چکیده
The Kingdom of Nepal is a landlocked country bordered by the Tibet, an Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China in the north and of the Republic of India in all other directions. It o o o is situated between the 26 22'N and 30 27'N latitudes and 80 4'E o and 88 12'E longitudes. Its altitude varies from 80 meters above mean sea level in the southern Terai to 8,848 meters above mean 1 sea level in the north at 28.25°N, 83.99°E. Physiographically, Nepal is divided into five zones: high Himal zone, high 2 mountain zone, middle mountains, Siwaliks and Terai.
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