Fig. 1: Conceptual framework of space-induced nutrient deficiencies and their potential impact on astronaut health. | npj Microgravity

Fig. 1: Conceptual framework of space-induced nutrient deficiencies and their potential impact on astronaut health.

From: Feeding the cosmos: tackling personalized space nutrition and the leaky gut challenge

Fig. 1

Representative model emphasizing the nutritional quality of crops grown in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and the physiological effects of space-induced nutrient deficiencies on astronauts during various missions, which may be exacerbated by altered genetic expressions and potentially result in disease development.

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