ADIPOQ and metabolic syndrome: In detail, the association between omentin-1 and the risk of stroke was stronger in participants with normal waist circumference, low concentrations of triglyceride and hsCRP, high adiponectin concentrations or absence of metabolic syndrome compared to those with increased waist circumference, high concentrations of triglycerides and hsCRP, low concentrations of adiponectin and the presence of metabolic syndrome, respectively19.