ADIPOQ and Insulin resistance: Although adiponectin has generally been considered as a hormone-modulating insulin resistance-related phenomenon in adult life (Arita et al 1999; Stefan et al, 2002; Cnop et al, 2003; Gavrila et al, 2003) the very high levels of this hormone in early life (Mantzoros et al, 2004a) suggest an important role of adiponectin during this period as well.