Nestle Omega Plus has announced its partnership with Aeon Group to raise heart health awareness.
In conjunction with World Heart Month, Malaysians can walk into selected Aeon outlets to get their cholesterol checked for free throughout September.
Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in Malaysia with high cholesterol being a major risk factor.
Statistics show that eight million or 40% of adults have high cholesterol. However, not many are aware of the dangers of high cholesterol due to a lack of awareness.
Nestle Malaysia milks business unit brand executive Kam Yi Ling said the company has been offering cholesterol checks to the community over the past decade as part of its community outreach.
“To motivate Malaysians on their journey to improve their heart health, Nestle Omega plus has a range of products that have been developed as a great and tasty way to help lower cholesterol levels,” she said.
She said two glasses a day of Nestle Omega Plus contains ActiCol with 1.2g of plant sterols that are proven to help lower cholesterol levels together with a balanced diet and an active lifestyle.
“The newly launched Nestle Omega Plus Dark Choc in powder format, made with milk and cocoa encourages Malaysians to manage their cholesterol levels with the dark chocolate flavour,” she added.
Aeon Group grocery, non-food and health beauty head Wan Zia’uddin Haizam Harun said, “We hope that through this cholesterol screening initiative, many more Malaysians will take better care of their health and take proactive action to minimise the risk of developing heart disease.”
Nestle Omega Plus has been a strong advocate for heart health awareness in Malaysia for over 20 years. This year, Nestle Omega Plus’ month-long Walk A Million Miles event returns to further encourage Malaysians to take care of their heart and manage their cholesterol levels.
Neslte Omega Plus has pledged to donate RM100,000 to long-standing partners Yayasan Jantung Malaysia and Institut Jantung Negara Foundation in support of heart patients upon the achievement of one million miles collectively for Walk A Million Miles 2022.
