Adiponectin associated with carotid IMT ( r = -0.13 , P = .005 ) , high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ( r = 0.18 , P < .0001 ) , triglycerides ( r = -0.16 , P = .0004 ) , CRP ( r = -0.10 , P = .02 ) , insulin ( r = -0.14 , P = .002 ) , and adiposity ( r = -0.18 -0.24 , P .0001 ) .