2022
Factors associated with early pregnancy anemia in rural Sri Lanka: Does being ‘under care’ iron out socioeconomic disparities?
Amarasinghe G, Agampodi T, Mendis V, Agampodi S. Factors associated with early pregnancy anemia in rural Sri Lanka: Does being ‘under care’ iron out socioeconomic disparities? PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0274642. PMID: 36201463, PMCID: PMC9536542, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274642.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnancy anemiaPregnant womenFirst trimester pregnant womenSocioeconomic disparitiesRisk of anemiaOdds of anemiaFull blood countHistory of anemiaContinuum of carePeriod of gestationFamily Health ProgramHierarchical logistic regression modelsSelf-completed questionnaireLogistic regression modelsHealth care coveragePublic health infrastructureMaternal anemiaAntenatal careCohort studyBreast feedingContraceptive injectionMiddle-income countriesAnemia preventionRegression modelsAnemia controlFatty Liver Index is a valid predictor of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in pregnancy
Koralegedara IS, Warnasekara JN, Rathnayake A, Dayaratne KG, Agampodi SB. Fatty Liver Index is a valid predictor of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in pregnancy. BMJ Open Gastroenterology 2022, 9: e000913. PMID: 35728866, PMCID: PMC9214354, DOI: 10.1136/bmjgast-2022-000913.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseFatty liver indexAdverse pregnancy outcomesFatty liver diseasePregnant womenPregnancy outcomesLiver diseaseFatty liverLiver indexFirst trimester pregnant womenGamma-glutamyl transferase levelsBody mass indexPeriod of gestationLogistic regression modelsBinary logistic regression modelIndependent predictorsMass indexPregnancy cohortEarly pregnancyMean ageTransferase levelsLiver enzymesUltrasound scanGeneral populationHealth setupComparison of global definitions of metabolic syndrome in early pregnancy among the Rajarata Pregnancy Cohort participants in Sri Lanka
Jayasinghe IU, Agampodi TC, Dissanayake AK, Srimantha SM, Agampodi SB. Comparison of global definitions of metabolic syndrome in early pregnancy among the Rajarata Pregnancy Cohort participants in Sri Lanka. Scientific Reports 2022, 12: 2009. PMID: 35132136, PMCID: PMC8821546, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-05919-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeriod of gestationTotal cholesterolEarly pregnancyMetabolic syndromeMetabolic derangementsCohort participantsPrevalence estimatesOral glucose tolerance testHigher MetS prevalenceNCEP ATP IIIAHA/NHLBIGlucose tolerance testDifferent diagnostic criteriaSignificant differencesCross-sectional analysisAge 27.9MetS prevalencePregnancy outcomesSerum lipidsMetS definitionsProspective studyPregnant womenPlasma glucoseTolerance testMetabolic parameters
2021
The hidden burden of adolescent pregnancies in rural Sri Lanka; findings of the Rajarata Pregnancy Cohort
Agampodi TC, Wickramasinghe ND, Jayakodi HG, Amarasinghe GS, Warnasekara JN, Hettiarachchi AU, Jayasinghe IU, Koralegedara IS, Gunarathne SP, Somasiri DK, Agampodi SB. The hidden burden of adolescent pregnancies in rural Sri Lanka; findings of the Rajarata Pregnancy Cohort. BMC Pregnancy And Childbirth 2021, 21: 494. PMID: 34233652, PMCID: PMC8265066, DOI: 10.1186/s12884-021-03977-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEdinburgh Postpartum Depression ScaleAdolescent pregnancyPregnancy cohortPregnant womenRural Sri LankaLower body mass indexUtilization of SexualLower hemoglobin levelsBody mass indexPostpartum Depression ScaleReproductive health servicesMental health statusPeriod of gestationHealth care servicesLow education levelMental health effectsResultsBaseline dataBlood investigationsPrimigravida mothersHemoglobin levelsMass indexFirst pregnancyClinical examinationMaternal healthSRH services
2020
Female Obesity: An Emerging Threat in Sri Lanka
Jayasinghe I, Hettiarachchi A, Koralegedara I, Amarasinghe G, Agampodi T, Dissanayake K, Warnasekara J, Wickramasinghe N, Abeyrathne P, Agampodi S. Female Obesity: An Emerging Threat in Sri Lanka. Current Developments In Nutrition 2020, 4: nzaa063_043. PMCID: PMC7259207, DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzaa063_043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObesity grade IPrevalence of overweightBurden of overweightPrevalence of underweightMaternal health programsPeriod of gestationBurden of malnutritionLow educational levelPublic health systemCross-sectional analysisDedicated clinicCentral obesityOngoing cohortMiddle-income countriesWaist circumferenceFirst trimesterPregnant womenMean agePregnant mothersBody of evidenceAnthropometric assessmentGrade IHigh riskObesityHealth programs