17% of all deaths in New Zealand can be directly related to high cholesterol2. The average cholesterol of New Zealanders is 5.7mmol/L with nearly 1 in 4 New Zealanders having cholesterol higher than 6.5mmol/L3. Rates of heart disease are higher among Maori and Pacific Islanders3.
So take charge of your cholesterol!

The National Cholesterol Education Program New Zealand helps New Zealanders lower their cholesterol levels by providing up-to-date recommendations on diet and lifestyle with suggestions that are easy to follow and very effective. Lowering your cholesterol by making a few simple changes to your diet and lifestyle significantly cuts your risk of heart disease and promotes good health.

1 The New Zealand Guidelines Group, the National Heart Foundation of New Zealand and the Stroke Foundation of New Zealand. The assessment and management of cardiovascular risk: Evidence-based best practice guideline. New Zealand Guidelines Group. December 2003.

2 Ministry of Health and the University of Auckland. 2003. Nutrition and the Burden of Disease: New Zealand 1997-2011 Wellington: Ministry of Health (www.moh.govt.nz)

3 Russell DG, Parnell WR and Wilson NC. New Zealand food: New Zealand people: Key results of the 1997 National Nutrition Survey. 1999. Ministry of Health, Wellington