Furthermore, there is an inverse correlation in type 2 diabetes between serum adiponectin and 8 – Iso prostaglandin, an important marker of oxidative stress [22], in line with the results we obtained for the HFD dams and offsprings whereby adiponectin levels were low and those of 8 – Iso prostaglandin were raised. Here, ADIPOQ is linked to type 2 diabetes mellitus.