Complex sentence: Other preliminary research indicated that palmitoleic acid could have a role as a signaling molecule affecting body weight, a finding consistent with previous observations that palmitoleic acid, among other fatty acids available in the diet, may be used by enzymes affecting fat oxidation.
Split into simpler sentences: Other preliminary research indicated that palmitoleic acid could have a role as a signaling molecule affecting body weight. This work is consistent with previous observations that palmitoleic acid, among other fatty acids available in the diet, may be used by enzymes affecting fat oxidation.