Adiponectinemia in visceral obesity: impact on glucose tolerance and plasma lipoprotein and lipid levels in men.

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This study examined the associations between adiponectin levels, adiposity indices, and metabolic variables in a sample of 190 men. Study findings revealed that intra-abdominal (visceral) adiposity had a greater influence on adiponectin concentration than subcutaneous adiposity. Furthermore, adiponectin predicted glucose tolerance and plasma HDL cholesterol levels independent of intra-abdominal adiposity.