We show that the Gauduchon metric
g
0
g_0
of a compact locally conformally product manifold
(
M
,
c
,
D
)
(M,c,D)
of dimension greater than
2
2
is adapted, in the sense that the Lee form of
D
D
with respect to
g
0
g_0
vanishes on the
D
D
-flat distribution of
M
M
. We also characterize adapted metrics as critical points of a natural functional defined on the conformal class.