Bone marrow transcript levels from the Adipoq gene showed up-regulation in response to the HF diet, in contrast to previous reports of Adipoq gene expression decreasing in perigonadal white adipose tissue and epididymal fat pads in mice fed HF diets (Barnea et al., 2006; Bullen et al., 2006). This evidence concerns the gene ADIPOQ and hydrops fetalis.