2023
Early pregnancy metabolic syndrome and risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes: findings from Rajarata Pregnancy Cohort (RaPCo) in Sri Lanka
Jayasinghe I, Agampodi T, Dissanayake A, Agampodi S. Early pregnancy metabolic syndrome and risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes: findings from Rajarata Pregnancy Cohort (RaPCo) in Sri Lanka. BMC Pregnancy And Childbirth 2023, 23: 231. PMID: 37020187, PMCID: PMC10074348, DOI: 10.1186/s12884-023-05548-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational agePreterm birthPregnancy outcomesPregnant womenMetabolic syndromePregnancy cohortJoint Interim Statement criteriaFirst trimester pregnant womenMajor pregnancy outcomesSouth Asian pregnant womenAdverse pregnancy outcomesNeonatal birth weightGestational weight gainMedian gestational ageProspective cohort studyLive singleton birthsSignificant risk predictorAsian pregnant womenConclusionPregnant womenFPG thresholdMetS prevalenceCohort studyCumulative incidenceProspective cohortMetS definitions
2022
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): a significant predictor of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and early pregnancy miscarriages—prospective study in Rajarata Pregnancy Cohort (RaPCo)
Koralegedara IS, Warnasekara JN, Dayaratne KG, De Silva FN, Premadasa JK, Agampodi SB. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): a significant predictor of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and early pregnancy miscarriages—prospective study in Rajarata Pregnancy Cohort (RaPCo). BMJ Open Gastroenterology 2022, 9: e000831. PMID: 35193889, PMCID: PMC8867246, DOI: 10.1136/bmjgast-2021-000831.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbortion, SpontaneousCohort StudiesDiabetes, GestationalFemaleHumansNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseasePregnancyProspective StudiesConceptsNon-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseGestational diabetes mellitusEarly pregnancy miscarriageFatty liver diseasePregnancy miscarriageRisk factorsDiabetes mellitusLiver diseasePregnant womenRelative riskEffect of NAFLDImpact of NAFLDPopulation-based prospective cohort studyRepeat oral glucose tolerance testFirst trimester pregnant womenOral glucose tolerance testPregnancy care programsProspective cohort studyOnly independent predictorBody mass indexGlucose tolerance testWeeks of gestationSignificant risk factorsMajor risk factorHigh-risk mothersEarly pregnancy hyperglycaemia as a significant predictor of large for gestational age neonates
Jayasinghe IU, Koralegedara IS, Agampodi SB. Early pregnancy hyperglycaemia as a significant predictor of large for gestational age neonates. Acta Diabetologica 2022, 59: 535-543. PMID: 34973071, PMCID: PMC8917036, DOI: 10.1007/s00592-021-01828-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBirth WeightDiabetes, GestationalFemaleFetal MacrosomiaGestational AgeHumansHyperglycemiaInfantInfant, NewbornPregnancyProspective StudiesConceptsGestational diabetes mellitusGestational age neonatesLGA neonatesAge neonatesGestational ageFirst trimesterPrevalence of GDMWorld Health Organization criteriaDelivery gestational ageNeonatal birth weightPregnancy Study GroupsBirth weight centileMedian gestational ageProspective cohort studyAttributable risk percentageHigh-risk populationUndiagnosed DMCohort studyCumulative incidenceDiabetes mellitusWeight centileEarly pregnancyPregnant womenMean ageOrganization criteria
2012
Inadequacy of the risk factor based approach to detect gestational diabetes mellitus
Dahanayaka N, Agampodi S, Ranasinghe O, Jayaweera P, Wickramasinghe W, Adhikari A, Chathurani H, Dissanayaka U. Inadequacy of the risk factor based approach to detect gestational diabetes mellitus. Ceylon Medical Journal 2012, 57: 5-9. PMID: 22453704, DOI: 10.4038/cmj.v57i1.4193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational diabetes mellitusRisk factorsIADPSG criteriaPregnant womenDiabetes mellitusPrevalence of GDMOral glucose tolerance testCross-sectional descriptive studyEligible pregnant womenPregnancy Study GroupsGlucose tolerance testSectional descriptive studyPresent risk factorsGDM patientsGDM casesGestational ageWHO criteriaPlasma glucoseTolerance testStudy groupStudy populationDescriptive studyMedical officersHealth areaMellitus
2011
Screening for gestational diabetes mellitus in Anuradhapura district
Dahanayaka N, Agampodi S, Ranasinghe O, Jayaweera P, Fernando S. Screening for gestational diabetes mellitus in Anuradhapura district. Ceylon Medical Journal 2011, 56: 128-9. PMID: 22164754, DOI: 10.4038/cmj.v56i3.3608.Peer-Reviewed Original Research