In the NGT group, those in the middle and lowest tertiles of adiponectin level were 3.65- and 3.37-times more likely to develop prediabetes compared with those in the highest tertile of adiponectin (95% CI, 1.13–11.76; P = 0.030; and 95% CI, 0.98–11.58; P = 0.053, respectively). Here, ADIPOQ is linked to prediabetes syndrome.