Several hormones involved in body weight regulation increase the subject's ability to burn fat for energy. The purpose of this study is to investigate how burning fat for energy may affect those hormones and body weight in children. The study will also determine if eating a diet higher in protein alters the amount of fat you burn and how these hormones control body weight.
Age range
7 Years – 40 Years
Sex
ALL
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An Outcome of This Study is the Difference in Percent Body Fat (%BF) Between Subjects With a Long-chain Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorder and Normal Controls.
Timeframe: Subjects will be compared to controls at one point in time.
An Outcome of This Study is the Difference in Glucose Tolerance Between Subjects With a Long-chain Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorder and Normal Controls.
Timeframe: Subjects will be compared to controls at one point in time.