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The range of non-traditional anthropometric parameters to define obesity and obesity-related disease in children: a systematic review by Ranasinghe, Priyanga, Jayawardena, Ranil, Gamage, Nishadi, Pujitha Wickramasinghe, V., Hills, Andrew P.

“…Obesity is defined as an abnormal/excessive accumulation of body fat, associated with health consequences. Although overall obesity does confer a significant…”
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Timing and pattern of growth faltering in children up-to 18 months of age and the associated feeding practices in an urban setting of Sri Lanka by Sithamparapillai, K, Samaranayake, D, Wickramasinghe, V P

“…Growth faltering is commonly encountered in breastfed infants during 4-6 months of age in low socioeconomic communities. The objective of this study was to…”
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Efficacy of a tetravalent dengue vaccine in healthy children aged 4–16 years: a randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial by Biswal, Shibadas, Borja-Tabora, Charissa, Martinez Vargas, Luis, Velásquez, Hector, Theresa Alera, Maria, Sierra, Victor, Johana Rodriguez-Arenales, Edith, Yu, Delia, Wickramasinghe, V Pujitha, Duarte Moreira, Edson, Fernando, Asvini D, Gunasekera, Dulanie, Kosalaraksa, Pope, Espinoza, Felix, López-Medina, Eduardo, Bravo, Lulu, Tuboi, Suely, Hutagalung, Yanee, Garbes, Pedro, Escudero, Ian, Rauscher, Martina, Bizjajeva, Svetlana, LeFevre, Inge, Borkowski, Astrid, Saez-Llorens, Xavier, Wallace, Derek, Concepción, Alys, Villarreal, Ana Cecilia, Fernando, Asvini, Borja-Tabora, Charissa, Sirivichayakul, Chukiat, Yu, Delia, Gunasekera, Dulanie, López-Medina, Eduardo, Rodriguez-Arenales, Edith Johanna, Moreira, Edson Duarte, Espinoza, Felix, Velásquez, Hector, Reynales, Humberto, Luz, Kleber, Jimeno, Jose, Fernando, LakKumar, Bravo, Lulu, Vargas, Luis Martinez, Rivera, Luis, Alera, Maria Theresa, Manacharoen, Onanong, Lopez, Pio, Kosalaraksa, Pope, Wickramasinghe, V. Pujitha, Dietze, Reynaldo, da Cunha, Rivaldo Venâncio, Watanaveeradej, Veerachai, Sierra, Victor, Saez-Llorens, Xavier, Biswal, Shibadas, Brose, Manja, Rauscher, Martina, Bizjajeva, Svetlana, LeFevre, Inge, Borkowski, Astrid, Wallace, Derek, Escudero, Ian, Moss, Kelley, Garbes, Pedro, Meyer, Seetha, Hutagalung, Yanee, Tuboi, Suely, Tricou, Vianney

“…A substantial unmet need remains for safe and effective vaccines against dengue virus disease, particularly for individuals who are dengue-naive and those…”
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Global effect of COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep among 3- to 5-year-old children: a longitudinal study of 14 countries by Okely, Anthony D, Kariippanon, Katharina E, Guan, Hongyan, Taylor, Ellie K, Suesse, Thomas, Cross, Penny L, Chong, Kar Hau, Suherman, Adang, Turab, Ali, Staiano, Amanda E, Ha, Amy S, El Hamdouchi, Asmaa, Baig, Aqsa, Poh, Bee Koon, Del Pozo-Cruz, Borja, Chan, Cecilia H S, Nyström, Christine Delisle, Koh, Denise, Webster, E Kipling, Lubree, Himangi, Tang, Hong Kim, Baddou, Issad, Del Pozo-Cruz, Jesus, Wong, Jyh Eiin, Sultoni, Kuston, Nacher, Maria, Löf, Marie, Cui, Mingming, Hossain, Mohammad Sorowar, Chathurangana, P W Prasad, Kand, Uddhavi, Wickramasinghe, V P Pujitha, Calleia, Rebecca, Ferdous, Shameema, Van Kim, Thanh, Wang, Xiaojuan, Draper, Catherine E

“…The restrictions associated with the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in changes to young children's daily routines and habits. The impact on their…”
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Nutritional status of school children living in Northern part of Sri Lanka by Sathiadas, M G, Antonyraja, Annieston, Viswalingam, Arunath, Thangaraja, Kasthuri, Wickramasinghe, V P

“…Nutritional status is an important indicator for measuring quality of life in children. A region that is recovering from war will face many problems related to…”
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Prediction of m6A and m5C at single-molecule resolution reveals a transcriptome-wide co-occurrence of RNA modifications by Acera Mateos, P, J Sethi, A, Ravindran, A, Srivastava, A, Woodward, K, Mahmud, S, Kanchi, M, Guarnacci, M, Xu, J, W S Yuen, Z, Zhou, Y, Sneddon, A, Hamilton, W, Gao, J, M Starrs, L, Hayashi, R, Wickramasinghe, V, Zarnack, K, Preiss, T, Burgio, G, Dehorter, N, E Shirokikh, N, Eyras, E

“…The epitranscriptome embodies many new and largely unexplored functions of RNA. A significant roadblock hindering progress in epitranscriptomics is the…”
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Baseline iron and low-grade inflammation modulate the effectiveness of iron supplementation: evidence from follow-up of pregnant Sri Lankan women by Rabindrakumar, Miruna Sudharshani Kalaimani, Wickramasinghe, V. Pujitha, Arambepola, Carukshi, Senanayake, Hemantha, Karunaratne, Veranja, Thoradeniya, Tharanga

“…Purpose We evaluated the effectiveness of iron supplementation in relation to baseline iron and inflammatory status of pregnant women and their offspring in…”
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The effect of foetal and early childhood growth on metabolic derangements of Sri Lankan children by Wickramasinghe, V P, Arambepola, C

“…Previous studies have shown that delayed prenatal growth followed by accelerated postnatal growth plays a significant role on the onset of adult metabolic…”
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Epidemiological burden of dengue in Sri Lanka: A systematic review of literature from 2000-2020 by Fernando, LakKumar, Wickramasinghe, V. Pujitha, Kalra, Puneet, Kastner, Randee, Gallagher, Elaine

“…•Dengue cases in Sri Lanka have surged since 2009, peaking at 186,101 cases in 2017.•The highest incidence was in ages 25-49 years, while under 1 year and over…”
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Effects of probiotics combined with dietary and lifestyle modification on clinical, biochemical, and radiological parameters in obese children with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease/nonalcoholic steatohepatitis: a randomized clinical trial by Rodrigo, Thushara, Dulani, Samaranayake, Nimali Seneviratne, Sumudu, De Silva, Arjuna P, Fernando, Jerad, De Silva, H Janaka, Jayasekera, Wickramasinghe, V Pujitha

“…Childhood obesity is a global problem associated with metabolic abnormalities. The gut-liver axis is thought to play a major role in its pathogenesis…”
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Vitamin D supplementation in obese Sri Lankan children: a randomized controlled trial by Samaranayake, D B D L, Adikaram, S G S, Atapattu, N, Kendaragama, K M D L D, Senevirathne, J T N, Jayasekera, H D, Wickramasinghe, V P

“…Micronutrient deficiencies are identified among obese individuals. Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) is prevalent in obese children, and is hypothesized to cause…”
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Body composition reference charts for infants from birth to 24 months: Multicenter Infant Body Composition Reference Study by Murphy-Alford, Alexia J., Johnson, William, Nyati, Lukhanyo H., Santos, Ina S., Hills, Andrew P., Ariff, Shabina, Wickramasinghe, V. Pujitha, Kuriyan, Rebecca, Lucas, M.Nishani, Costa, Caroline S., Slater, Christine, Ahmad, Tanvir, Byrne, Nuala M., Divya, Priscilla J., Kurpad, Anura V., Cheikh Ismail, Leila I., Loechl, Cornelia U., Norris, Shane A.

“…Body composition assessment in the first 2 y of life provides important insights into child nutrition and health. The application and interpretation of body…”
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Assessment of body composition in Sri Lankan adults: development and validation of bioelectrical impedance prediction equation by Jayawardena, R., Wijetunga, W. M. U. A., Ranasinghe, P., Wanninayake, L., Wickramasinghe, V. P.

“…Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a simple and quick method used for assessment of body composition (BC). Present study aims to develop and validate a…”
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Levels and Correlates of Objectively Measured Sedentary Behavior in Young Children: SUNRISE Study Results from 19 Countries by KARIIPPANON, KATHARINA E., CHONG, KAR HAU, JANSSEN, XANNE, TOMAZ, SIMONE A., RIBEIRO, EVELYN H. C., MUNAMBAH, NYARADZAI, CHAN, CECILIA H. S., CHATHURANGANA, PW PRASAD, DRAPER, CATHERINE E., EL HAMDOUCHI, ASMAA, FLORINDO, ALEX A., GUAN, HONGYAN, HA, AMY S., HOSSAIN, MOHAMMAD SOROWAR, KIM, DONG HOON, VAN KIM, THANH, KOH, DENISE C. L., LÖF, MARIE, PHAM, BANG NGUYEN, POH, BEE KOON, REILLY, JOHN J., STAIANO, AMANDA E., SUHERMAN, ADANG, TANAKA, CHIAKI, TANG, HONG KIM, TREMBLAY, MARK S., WEBSTER, E. KIPLING, WICKRAMASINGHE, V. PUJITHA, WONG, JYH EIIN, OKELY, ANTHONY D.

“…There is a paucity of global data on sedentary behavior during early childhood. The purpose of this study was to examine how device-measured sedentary behavior…”
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Serum Triglyceride to High-Density Lipoprotein Ratio as a Marker of Insulin Resistance Among 5-15-Year-Old Sri Lankan Children in an Urban Setting by Wickramasinghe, V Pujitha, Wijayawardhana, K W S M, Arambepola, C

“…Prevalence of insulin resistance (IR) among South Asian populations is relatively high. It increases with the obesity epidemic. Since determining IR is costly,…”
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The proportion of weight gain due to change in fat mass in infants with vs without rapid growth by Johnson, William, Nyati, Lukhanyo H., Ariff, Shabina, Ahmad, Tanvir, Byrne, Nuala M., Cheikh Ismail, Leila I., Costa, Caroline S., Demerath, Ellen W., Priscilla, Divya J., Hills, Andrew P., Kuriyan, Rebecca, Kurpad, Anura V., Loechl, Cornelia U., Lucas, M. Nishani, Santos, Ina S., Slater, Christine, Wickramasinghe, V. Pujitha, Norris, Shane A., Murphy-Alford, Alexia J.

“…There is extensive evidence that rapid infant weight gain increases the risk of childhood obesity, but this is normally based on childhood body mass index…”
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The role of haematological indices in predicting early iron deficiency among pregnant women in an urban area of Sri Lanka by Rabindrakumar, Miruna Sudharshani Kalaimani, Pujitha Wickramasinghe, V, Gooneratne, Lallindra, Arambepola, Carukshi, Senanayake, Hemantha, Thoradeniya, Tharanga

“…Early detection and treatment of iron deficiency during pregnancy is crucial for optimum pregnancy outcomes. Anaemia is a late indictor of iron deficiency…”
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Childhood obesity: Socio-cultural determinants by Wickramasinghe, V P

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Efficacy and Safety of a Tetravalent Dengue Vaccine (TAK-003) in Children With Prior Japanese Encephalitis or Yellow Fever Vaccination by Sirivichayakul, Chukiat, Biswal, Shibadas, Saez-Llorens, Xavier, López-Medina, Eduardo, Borja-Tabora, Charissa, Bravo, Lulu, Kosalaraksa, Pope, Alera, Maria Theresa, Reynales, Humberto, Rivera, Luis, Watanaveeradej, Veerachai, Yu, Delia, Espinoza, Felix, Dietze, Reynaldo, Fernando, LakKumar, Wickramasinghe, V Pujitha, Moreira, Jr, Edson Duarte, Fernando, Asvini D, Gunasekera, Dulanie, Luz, Kleber, Venâncio da Cunha, Rivaldo, Oliveira, Ana Lucia, Rauscher, Martina, Fan, Huihao, Borkowski, Astrid, Escudero, Ian, Tuboi, Suely, Lloyd, Eric, Tricou, Vianney, Folschweiller, Nicolas, LeFevre, Inge, Vargas, Luis Martinez, Wallace, Derek

“…We explored the impact of prior Yellow fever (YF) or Japanese encephalitis (JE) vaccination on the efficacy of Takeda's dengue vaccine candidate, TAK-003…”
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Insulin resistance in a cohort of 5-15 year old children in urban Sri Lanka by Wickramasinghe, V P, Arambepola, C, Bandara, P, Abeysekera, M, Kuruppu, S, Dilshan, P, Dissanayake, B S

“…South Asian populations develop insulin resistance from a young age. Poor intrauterine growth and increased rates of post natal growth predisposes to develop…”
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