Diabetes Mellitus is another important independent risk factor for the development of CHD although the mechanisms relating to its development are not fully understood. Adult onset diabetes is age related and is more prevalent in women than in men beyond the age of 45 years. (17) Over the past 20 years, the dramatic increase in obesity has lead to an increase in the number of women with type 2 diabetes. NHANES III reported that the prevalence of diabetes in adults older than 20 years is 4.5%in white women and 9.1% in black women. Individuals who are afflicted with diabetes experience CHD rates 2 to 4 times higher than those without the disease (5).