Adiponectin profiles are affected by chronic and acute changes in carbohydrate intake in healthy cats

► We show adiponectin profiles are altered in response to acute and chronic changes in dietary carbohydrate. ► Changing to a low carbohydrate diet decreased LMW and increased HMW multimers. ► Changing to a high carbohydrate diet increased total and HMW adiponectin concentrations. ► Postprandial changes in total and HMW adiponectin concentrations were observed in cats fed a high carbohydrate meal.