Submitted by Bob_Perdunsky t3_1200mat in askscience
auraseer t1_jdh29c4 wrote
Reply to comment by ChemicalRain5513 in How does the gravity (or lack thereof) on the ISS affect digestive systems of it's occupants? by Bob_Perdunsky
Only very slightly. I read a study on this, and they found that the effect is almost too small to measure, affecting only odors that were barely perceptible in the first place.
This might be because it's nearly impossible for a person to be truly flat and immobile for long enough. They'll turn their head, lift it sightly from the pillow, etc., and even small shifts like that would affect fluid movements.
joanzen t1_jdnxf4b wrote
Reading up on how quadriplegics cope with a lack of body movement while still eating whole foods is quite interesting.
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