2022
Comparison 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
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