Nonparametric tests revealed significant differences between the no sarcopenia and sarcopenia groups for adiponectin levels in the Child–Pugh A (Z = 2.096, p = 0.036), Child–Pugh B (Z = 3.021, p = 0.003) and Child–Pugh C (Z = 1.445, p = 0.148) classes (Fig. 2; Table 4). Here, ADIPOQ is linked to sarcopenia.