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Nutrition and Bone Health

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The effect of weightlessness on the human skeletal system is one of the greatest concerns in safely extending space missions. The ability to understand and counteract weightlessness-induced bone mineral loss will be vital to crew health and safety during and after extended-duration space station and exploration missions. Research on bone mineral loss during space flight has gone on for more than half a century, and recent studies have shown significant progress in developing countermeasures that have proved to be effective, including good nutrition and exercise. We review the history of this research here and provide a summary of recent and ongoing studies, including efforts to counteract bone and calcium loss resulting from weightlessness.

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