Evidence Record
New Zealand
Oceania
Heart Disease
96 / 100k
Plant-Based Score
43%
Life Expectancy
82.1 yr
Alzheimer's Prevalence
4.6%
Other Causes of Death (per 100k / yr)
Stroke 35
Cancer 138
Respiratory 38
Diabetes 6
Kidney Disease 9
Rapid westernization of Māori diet correlates with a 3× increase in CVD incidence. Traditional plant-rich diet was highly protective.
NZ Nutrition Survey · 2021
→ Westernization: 3× CVD increase in Māori population