ADIPOQ and diabetes mellitus: Low serum adiponectin is commonly associated with dyslipidemia characterized by an increase in plasma levels of triglyceride (TG), LDL-CHO, apolipoprotein B-48, apolipoprotein C-III, chylomicrons and liver fat content, as well as a decrease in whole-body fat oxidation and HDL-CHO, independent of age, sex, body mass index, and diabetes [48, 49].