Table 5 Average dietary intake before, during, and after strict head-down tilt bed rest with or without CO2 exposure.

From: Bone metabolism during strict head-down tilt bed rest and exposure to elevated levels of ambient CO2

 

Control Pre (n = 8)

Control Bed Rest (n = 8)

Control Post 60 Days (n = 8)

CO2 Pre (n = 11)

CO2 Bed Rest (n = 11)

CO2 Post 30 Days (n = 11)

Requirementsa

Total Energy (kcal/d)

2740 ± 352

2430 ± 334

2810 ± 362

2530 ± 339

2040 ± 300

2450 ± 373

 

Protein (g/kg BW/d)

1.20 ± 0.01

1.17 ± 0.04

1.19 ± 0.03

1.20 ± 0.03

1.19 ± 0.04

1.20 ± 0.06

1.2

Protein (% of total energy)

14.1 ± 1.5

15.6 ± 1.7

13.7 ± 1.7

14.2 ± 1.0

17.4 ± 1.5

14.5 ± 1.3

 

Total fat (% of total energy)

32.2 ± 0.3

31.6 ± 0.7

32.3 ± 0.9

33.1 ± 0.9

32.5 ± 1.0

33.0 ± 0.9

30–35

Carbohydrates (% of total energy)

50.9 ± 1.4

50.0 ± 1.6

51.1 ± 1.5

52.7 ± 1.3

50.1 ± 1.8

52.5 ± 1.5

50–60 %TEEb

Fluid (ml/d)

4000 ± 580

4030 ± 497

4640 ± 552

3580 ± 366

3560 ± 373

4080 ± 633

 

Fluid (ml/kg BW/d)

50.5 ± 1.3

51.0 ± 3.4

58.8 ± 3.2

50.6 ± 2.4

50.5 ± 3.2

57.8 ± 7.5

50

Calcium (mg/d)

1080 ± 9

1080 ± 24

1090 ± 11

1050 ± 59

1060 ± 35

1090 ± 39

1000–12,000

Iron (mg/d)

19.0 ± 1.5

19.5 ± 1.2

20.0 ± 1.3

17.8 ± 2.6

17.8 ± 4.0

17.8 ± 3.9

10 (M), 18 (F)

Potassium (mg/d)

4030 ± 344

3720 ± 336

4070 ± 390

4340 ± 480

3660 ± 459

3880 ± 416

3500–5000

Magnesium (mg/d)

455 ± 28

448 ± 41

477 ± 42

457 ± 64

408 ± 59

436 ± 73

300

Sodium (mg/d)

2960 ± 11

2910 ± 69

2930 ± 82

2950 ± 75

2930 ± 115

2940 ± 77

2500–3000

Phosphorus (mg/d)

1580 ± 152

1540 ± 196

1590 ± 201

1490 ± 191

1380 ± 191

1450 ± 219

700–1700

Zinc (mg/d)

13.6 ± 0.6

13.5 ± 0.9

14.2 ± 0.8

13.7 ± 2.3

12.7 ± 2.9

13.6 ± 2.7

12–15

Vitamin D (µg/d)

29.4 ± 0.4

28.6 ± 0.5

29.1 ± 0.3

27.9 ± 1.6

27.8 ± 1.8

28.6 ± 2.2

25

Vitamin K (µg/d)

193 ± 15

211 ± 26

202 ± 11

234 ± 125

210 ± 136

233 ± 154

80

Absolute PRAL (g/d)

46.6 ± 7.1

45.8 ± 7.9

46.4 ± 7.9

41.6 ± 4.9

41.0 ± 5.1

41.5 ± 5.1

 

Body Weight PRAL (g/d/Kg BW)

0.59 ± 0.01

0.58 ± 0.02

0.58 ± 0.02

0.59 ± 0.01

0.58 ± 0.01

0.59 ± 0.01

 
  1. Data are means ± SD.
  2. aRequirements defined by VaPER study in coordination with standards developed by NASA and ESA.
  3. b% total energy expenditure.