Nutritional and Metabolic Dynamics of Thru-Hiking: A Longitudinal Study on the Colorado Trail

Exclusion Criteria

• •Individuals who have completed another thru-hike in the past 6 months
• •children below the age of majority, pregnant women, fetuses, and neonates
• •prisoners, adults lacking the capacity to consent or with fluctuating capacity, non-English speakers, and illiterate individuals
• •employees or students of the researcher
• •individuals from undervalued or disenfranchised social groups
• •Active members of the military, including Department of Defense (DoD) personnel
• •individuals in stressful situations, those disadvantaged in social goods and services and individuals with serious health conditions lacking standard treatments
• •those with a fear of negative consequences for not participating and individuals facing circumstances increasing vulnerability to coercion or exploitation