In the model adjusted for age, women with the lowest and lower levels of adiponectin (quartile 1 and 2) were significantly more likely to have hypertension (OR, 95% CI = 1.39, 1.32 [1.05, 1.85], [1.02, 1.70], P = .02, .04, respectively). Here, ADIPOQ is linked to Hypertension.