After pre-pregnancy BMI was controlled for, this finding on decreased adiponectin levels with a higher risk of developing preeclampsia (AOR 1.45, 95% CI 1.00, 2.14) and GDM (AOR 1.72, 95% CI 1.05, 2.84, p for trend <0.01) remained significant (Table 5). Here, ADIPOQ is linked to preeclampsia.