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NASA NTRS ยท 19850016432

Nutrition in Space Flight: Some Thoughts

Abstract

Space flight causes physiological changes related to microgravity and on which nutrition has a bearing. Examples are: muscle atrophy-protein; bone atrophy-calcium; phosphorus, and vitamin D; space sickness-fat; cardiovascular deconditioning-sodium; water, and potassium. The physiological changes are discussed which relate to living in space.

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Johnson, P. C., Jr.. 1985-04-01. Nutrition in Space Flight: Some Thoughts. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19850016432

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