Biology — Respiratory Quotient
RQ and typical values for the major respiratory substrates.
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RQ = \frac{\text{CO}_2\ \text{produced}}{\text{O}_2\ \text{consumed}}
\text{carbohydrate: } RQ = 1.0
\text{lipid: } RQ \approx 0.7
\text{protein: } RQ \approx 0.8