['High adiponectin/leptin ratio may be protective from metabolic risks imparted by high triglyceride, low HDL, and insulin resistance.', 'This cross-sectional study examines plasma adipokine levels in 428 adult men who were subgrouped according to low (<6.5\u2009 μ g/mL)and high (≥6.5\u2009 μ g/mL)adiponectin levels or a low or high ratio of adiponectin/leptin.', 'Men with high adiponectin/leptin ratio had lower plasma triglyceride and higher HDL cholesterol than those with low ratio. Similarly, those with high adiponectin/leptin ratio had lower TG/HDL cholesterol ratio and HOMA2-IR than those with low ratio. In contrast, levels of adiponectin or the ratio of adiponectin/leptin did not associate with systolic blood pressure. But the ratio of adiponectin/leptin decreased progressively with the increase in the number of risk factors for metabolic syndrome.'] Is metabolic risk susceptibility in men partially related to adiponectin/leptin ratio?