Space Flight Calcium: Implications for Astronaut Health, Spacecraft Operations, and Earth

Space Flight Calcium: Implications for Astronaut Health, Spacecraft Operations, and Earth

The space flight environment is known to induce bone loss and, subsequently, calcium loss. The longer the mission, generally the more bone and calcium are lost. This review provides a history of bone and calcium studies related to space flight and highlights issues related to calcium excretion that...

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Main Authors: Martina Heer, Sara R. Zwart, Jennifer L. L. Morgan, Scott M. Smith, Torin McCoy, Daniel Gazda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-12-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
bed rest
bone
calcium
collagen crosslinks
dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
space flight
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/4/12/2047

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http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/4/12/2047

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