Associations Among Fatty Acids, Desaturase and Elongase, and Insulin Resistance in Children.
Lori M BeccarelliRachel Erin ScherrJohn W NewmanAlison G BorkowskaIra J GrayJessica D LinnellCarl L KeenHeather M YoungPublished in: Journal of the American College of Nutrition (2017)
There was no relationship between these lipid markers and adiposity in this population; however, there were correlations with HOMA-IR. Regardless of adiposity, there may be underlying changes in fatty acid and lipid metabolism associated with the development of metabolic diseases.