A cross sectional study of cardiovascular disease risk profile, with emphasis on coronary heart disease, was carried out in North Jakarta, Indonesia. One hundred and six ethnic Chinese (47 men and 59 women) aged 25 years and over were recruited. There were high prevalences of overweight /obesity and hypertension, especially in men (32.6% and 48.8%, respectively). Current smokers were 12.2% of men and 3.9% of women. Hyperlipidaemia prevalence was 14.6% of men and 9.6% of women. Mean values of body mass index (BMI), waist-hip ratio (WHR), and blood pressure were significantly higher in men than in women. Body fatness and blood pressure in women significantly increased with age. In women, plasma total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol were associated with BMI, while triglyceride was associated with WHR. The study showed a high prevalence of CVD risk particularly in men, consistent with an unhealthy lifestyle. In this report, men were more likely to smoke and had poorer attitudes to health than did women.