What is the use of calculating RQ??

1.	What is the use of calculating RQ??
Answer» The\xa0respiratory quotient\xa0(or\xa0RQ\xa0or respiratory coefficient), is a dimensionless number\xa0used\xa0in\xa0calculations\xa0of basal metabolic rate (BMR) when estimated from carbon dioxide production. It is\xa0calculated\xa0from the ratio of carbon dioxide produced by the body to oxygen consumed by the body.\xa0The\xa0respiratory quotient\xa0(RQ) measures the ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide (Vc) produced by an organism to the volume of oxygen consumed (Vo). This is represented by the following equation: This quotient is useful because the volumes of CO2\xa0and O2\xa0produced depends on which fuel source is being metabolized.

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