Olusegun Emmanuel GABRIEL-ALAYODE

Relationship between Socio-Demographics, Body Mass Index, Perceived Stress Level and Blood Pressure Control among Patients with Hypertension Attending a Health Facility in Rural Southwest Nigeria

Olayide Toyin Elegbede, Azeez Oyemomi Ibrahim, Oluwaserimi Adewumi Ajetunmobi, Olusegun Emmanuel GABRIEL-ALAYODE, Kolawole Michael Olusuyi, Adetokunbo Olujimi Elegbede, Kayode Ebenezer Ariyibi, Taiwo Amos Omolayo & Temitope Moronkeji Olanrewaju · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2026

Background: Suboptimal blood pressure control remains a major public health concern, with obesity and psychological stress acting as key modifiable contributors to poor hypertension outcomes, particularly in under-studied rural primary care populations. Objectives: The study dete...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2026/v38i56136

Blood Pressure Control and its Barriers among Adult Rural Dwellers Living with Hypertension in Ido-Osi Communities of Ekiti State, Southwest Nigeria

Azeez O. Ibrahim, Ndifreke UDONWA, Afiong Oboko OKU, Shuaib Kayode Aremu, Yetunde Olusola AKINOLA, Olanrewaju Olawale MUSBAU, Oluwaserimi Adewumi Ajetunmobi, Omotayo Folorunsho AFOLAYAN, Olusegun Emmanuel GABRIEL-ALAYODE & Wasiu Adegbenga AJETUNMOBI · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2026

Adequate control of blood pressure (BP) remains a significant way to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with hypertension. Barriers such as distance to facilities, affordability of healthcare services, and cultural beliefs have been shown to negatively impact rural pop...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2026/v38i36087