The relationship of socioeconomic factors and lipoproteins seems to be static in whites, but tends to vary in African American men contributing to a great deal of confusion. For example, high –density lipoprotein cholesterol levels HDL are typically higher in black men than in whites (22). Unlike whites whose higher socioeconomic status is associated with higher HDL values; African American men of higher socioeconomic status typically have lower HDL’s (22). Clearly, this relationship warrants study in African American Women, particularly in view of the high incidence of elevated cholesterol in black women and because of the higher prevalence of metabolic syndromes in this group, including; hypertension, obesity and insulin resistance.