Plasma Adiponectin Levels in Relation to Carotid Intima Media Thickness and Markers of Insulin Resistance

Abstract
Background— Circulating adiponectin is a marker for insulin sensitivity, derived from fat cells. It is largely unknown if adiponectin is also an independent marker for early atherosclerosis. Method... Plasma adiponectin is a marker of glucose metabolism and obesity and shows an inverse age-adjusted association with carotid ultrasound IMT in men, but not in women, selected for varying degree of i...