The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 273 No 7309 p106
24 July 2004

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New cholesterol campaign

A campaign to help people understand the effects cholesterol can have on health has been launched by the charity Developing Patient Partnerships.

The DIY Cholesterol Control campaign includes a report into the eating habits and cholesterol awareness of over 2,000 adults in the UK. It reveals that 89 per cent of people snack between meals and that many choose snacks high in saturated fats. It adds that most people do not understand the link between high cholesterol and coronary heart disease.

Report author and nutritionist Jennifer Poulter said: “The key message from this report is that simple dietary changes can make enormous savings in saturated fat, which is the crucial step in keeping cholesterol levels down.”

Materials outlining steps that people can take to control cholesterol are available here