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 ResearchConceptsNon-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 mothersComparison 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
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