respiratory quotient
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Term info
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- SNOMEDCT:74427007
definition
The respiratory quotient (or RQ or respiratory coefficient), is a dimensionless number used in calculations of basal metabolic rate (BMR) when estimated from carbon dioxide production. Such measurements, like measurements of oxygen uptake, are forms of indirect calorimetry.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respiratory_quotient
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