Dr. Amara NwosuMBBS · FWACP
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Research

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Dr. Nwosu's research interests sit close to her clinical work: hypertension in younger adults, cardiovascular risk in urban populations, and why patients do or do not follow through on long-term treatment.

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Reviewing cardiometabolic risk data ahead of publication.

Hypertension in young adults

Why blood pressure is rising earlier in life than clinical assumptions often account for.

Cardiovascular risk in urban populations

How diet, commute, stress and air quality intersect in rapidly urbanising West African cities.

Treatment adherence

What actually determines whether a patient continues a chronic disease treatment plan.

Current projects

Research projects.

Published

Blood Pressure Beyond 40

An observational study examining hypertension awareness among adults aged 40–60 in urban Nigeria, focused on the gap between diagnosis and understanding.

Under review

The Silent Number

An inquiry into awareness and understanding of blood pressure among young professionals, many of whom encounter the condition years before expecting to.

Ongoing

Understanding the Prescription

A study examining the factors — practical, financial, psychological — that affect long-term adherence to chronic disease medication.

These research projects are fictional portfolio content created to demonstrate this website's structure, and do not describe real published studies.

This research informs her published work.

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