Infuse Issue 7 March 2019 | Page 20

ADVERTORIAL
Taking action on
Heart Health
by Dr Tim Crowe
High blood cholesterol levels
are linked to an increase in
the risk of heart disease and
stroke which are diseases
that represent major
morbidity and mortality
burdens in Australia and
New Zealand.
"...adult
Australians with
an abnormal
or high total
cholesterol...
are 1 in 3."
Recent figures put the number of adult
Australians with an abnormal or high total
cholesterol at one in three. While in New
Zealand, the average cholesterol level for
adults sits at 5.39 mmol/L where health
guidelines recommend it be below 4.0
mmol/L.
Population testing shows a high prevalence
rate of high cholesterol, but only a minority
of people are aware that their cholesterol
levels are high. This points to the importance
of taking earlier action in having cholesterol
levels tested.
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