[4] Some of the symptoms that can occur with metabolic disorders are lethargy, weight loss, jaundice and seizures.

Specific blood and DNA tests can be done to diagnose genetic metabolic disorders.

[2] The gut microbiota, which is a population of microbes that live in the human digestive system, also has an important part in metabolism and generally has a positive function for its host.

In terms of pathophysiological/mechanism interactions, an abnormal gut microbiota can play a role in metabolic disorder related obesity.

[8] Metabolic disorder screening can be done in newborns via blood, skin, or hearing tests.