Abstract
Objective: The aim of the present study was to compare the incidence of the following coronary artery disease (CAD) risk factors in urban (westernised) Black and White females: physical inactivity, hypertension, cigarette smoking, hypercholesterolaemia, obesity and multiple risk factors. Subjects: Subjects for this study were 62 Black females, paired for age (18-49, Mean = 32.5 years) with 62 White females. Results: Black females (72.6%) were more inactive than White females (51.6%). The mean Physical Work Capacity170 (PWC170) for the Black females (107.8 ± 33.0 W) was significantly lower (P
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