Fatty Acid Oxidation Defects and Insulin Sensitivity
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2021-03-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to learn more about what causes insulin resistance. It has been
suggested that proper breakdown of fat into energy (oxidation) in the body is important to
allow insulin to keep blood sugar in the normal range. The investigators want to know if
having one of the fatty acid oxidation disorders could have an influence on insulin action.
Fatty acid oxidation disorders are genetic disorders that inhibit one of the enzymes that
converts fat into energy. The investigators will study both normal healthy people and people
with a long-chain fatty acid oxidation disorder.