Numerous genetic disorders are caused by errors in fatty acid metabolism. These disorders may be described as fatty oxidation disorders or as a<unk>  storage disorders, and are any one of several inborn errors of metabolism that result from enzyme defects affecting the ability of the body to oxidize fatty acids in order to produce energy within muscles, liver, and other cell types. Some of the more common fatty acid metabolism disorders are:
Inborn error of lipid metabolism
Neutral lipid storage disease
Inborn errors of carbohydrate metabolism
Glycogen storage disease
Sphingolipidoses
Inborn errors of metabolism
Familial dysbetalipoproteinemia
Fatty-acid metabolism disorder