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Nutritional biochemistry of space flight / Scott M. Smith ... [et al.].
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Space science, exploration and policies series.
- Space science, exploration and policies series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Astronauts--Nutrition.
- Astronauts.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (222 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Besides covering a broad range of issues relating to space nutrition, this book presents the knowledge of nutritional biochemistry of space flight that has resulted from five decades of space life sciences research and operations.
- Contents:
- Space programs and space food systems
- Nutritional requirements
- Sources of nutrition data and gaps in nutrition knowledge
- Food, energy, and macronutrients
- Fat-soluble vitamins
- Water-soluble vitamins
- Minerals
- Nutritional issues for extravehicular activity
- Antioxidants
- Supplements
- Nutrient-drug interactions
- Looking forward.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record and cip data provided by publisher.
- ISBN:
- 1-61728-553-6
- OCLC:
- 662453039
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