This document discusses metabolic dyslipidemia in insulin resistant states. It provides an overview of insulin resistance and its biological manifestations. It also summarizes recent observations from a animal model showing evidence of hepatic VLDL overproduction, hepatic insulin resistance, and intestinal lipoprotein overproduction in insulin resistant states. Putative candidate genes involved in insulin resistance and its effects on glucose and lipid metabolism are listed. Features of metabolic dyslipidemia such as hypertriglyceridemia, reduced HDL, and small dense LDL particles are described. Mechanisms of increased VLDL production in the liver under insulin resistant conditions are also summarized.