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respiratory quotient

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respiratory quotient [′res·prə‚tor·ē ¦kwō·shənt]
(physiology)
The ratio of volumes of carbon dioxide evolved and oxygen consumed during a given period of respiration. Abbreviated RQ.


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The respiratory quotient (RQ) has the same definition as the RER but indicates the balance between CO2 and O2 in the tissue level and will be exactly equal to RER only at steady state exercise.
Carbohydrate (CHO) and fat oxidation rates were calculated from the gas exchange measurements according to the non-protein respiratory quotient (R) technique (Peronnet and Massicote, 1991): CHO oxidation rate (mg x [min.
From rCO^sub 2^ TEE was calculated with the modified Weir equation27 using a respiratory quotient of 0.
 
 
 
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