At baseline , adiponectin was positively correlated to HDL-cholesterol ( r = 0.55 , p < 0.001 ) and inversely correlated to plasma triglycerides , body mass index ( BMI ) and high sensitive C-reactive protein ( Hs-CRP ) ( r = -0.32 , p < 0.01 , r = -0.43 , p < 0.01 , and r = -0.21 , p < 0.01 , respectively ) .