If a patient with COPD normally eats a sandwich for lunch and wants to decrease his or her respiratory quotient (RQ),he or she could

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RQ is lower when the proportion of energy intake from fat is higher and the proportion of energy intake for carbohydrate is lower;therefore,adding mayonnaise and removing bread would increase the ratio of fat to carbohydrate.Removing cheese and using mustard instead of mayonnaise would actually decrease fat and increase RQ.Lettuce,tomatoes,and spinach contain very little energy and would have very little effect on RQ.Whole-grain bread would add dietary fiber,which does not affect RQ.Adding extra lean meat would add protein but would have little effect on the proportion of fat and carbohydrate.

If a Patient with COPD Normally Eats a Sandwich for Lunch