Vol. 1 No. 1 (2025): Preview Edition
Perspective or Opinion Pieces

Nutrition in isolation: Challenges, real‑world example, and pathways to robust research

Christina-Ariadni Valagkouti
DLR, German Aerospace Center, Cologne, Germany
Petra Frings-Meuthen
DLR, German Aerospace Center, Cologne, Germany
Laura De Boni
DLR, German Aerospace Center, Cologne, Germany
Categories

Published 01-10-2025

Keywords

  • space nutrition,
  • astronaut health,
  • voluntary food intake,
  • isolation studies,
  • mood and food

Abstract

Nutritional research in extreme environments is complex but is required to prepare for long-duration missions.