"Odogu says stress was a major contributing factor in her developing hypertension, along with waking up at 4 a.m., getting home late after 10 p.m. and not getting enough sleep while working a previous job in the banking sector. Odogu described how she underwent tests and was shocked when she was told she was hypertensive. 'The thing about hypertension is that they have to find out what drugs work for you,' she said. 'So they have to keep testing with different kinds of medication to see which one would actually work for your kind of hypertension.'"
"The prevalence of hypertension in Nigeria is estimated to be around 36%, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) Hypertension Nigeria 2023 profile. The World Heart Federation puts hypertension as the number one risk factor for death globally, accounting for about half of all heart disease and stroke-related deaths worldwide."
"'There are certain things I cannot do,' she told DW. 'I cannot allow myself to get frustrated, I can't be angry because once I'm angry that means my blood pressure will flare up. And certain foods I can't eat.'"
High blood pressure (hypertension) is increasing in Nigeria, with an estimated prevalence of around 36% per WHO's Hypertension Nigeria 2023 profile. Hypertension is the leading global risk factor for death and contributes to about half of heart disease and stroke deaths worldwide according to the World Heart Federation. Young adults in Nigeria are increasingly at risk. A Lagos-based fashion designer was diagnosed with hypertension at 26 and attributes her condition to stress, shift work, long hours, and insufficient sleep. She uses daily medication and home monitoring; finding effective medication often requires trialing different drugs. Untreated hypertension can lead to heart failure and stroke.
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