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Association between Thyroid Status and Lipid Levels among Pregnant Women in Jaffna District

Yoganathan, T.; Arasaratnam, V.; Hettiarachchi, M.; Liyanage, C. ("General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University", 2015)

Thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy is associated with various adverse perinatal and maternal outcomes. Evidence shows that thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) may exert extra-thyroidal effects and modify the serum lipid ...
Body composition among Sri Lankan infants by 18O dilution method and the validity of anthropometric equations to predict body fat against 18O dilution

Bandara, T.; Hettiarachchi, M.; Liyanage, C.; Amarasena, S.; Wong, W. W. (Springer Link, 2015-05-06)

Background: Body composition indicators provide a better guidance for growth and nutritional status of the infants. This study was designed to (1) measure the body composition of the Sri Lankan infants using a reference ...
Current infant feeding practices and impact on growth in babies during the second half of infancy

Bandara, T.; Hettiarachchi, M.; Liyanage, C.; Amarasena, S. (Wiley Online Library, 2015-08-01)

Background Sri Lanka has made remarkable improvements in health, social and educational indices. However, child malnutrition exists as a significant health problem. Infant feeding indicators have not reached expected ...
Iodine Status and its association with knowledge and practice on consumption of iodized salt among pregnant mothers in Jaffna district in Sri Lanka

Yoganathan, T.; Hettiarachchi, M.; Arasaratnam, V.; Liyanage, C. (Wayamba University, 2016)

Introduction: Iodine status of pregnant women and their newborns have not been studied in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. This study was planned to assess the maternal iodine status and thyroid function at the third trimester ...
Maternal dietary behaviours among mothers in Jaffna district, Sri Lanka

Yoganathan, T.; Arasaratnam, V.; Hettiarachchi, M.; Liyanage, C. (General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka, 2016)
Maternal iodine status and the thyroid function of pregnant mothers and their neonates in Jaffna District of Sri Lanka

Yoganathan, T.; Hettiarachchi, M.; Arasaratnam, V.; Liyanage, C. (National Library of Medicine, 2015-11)

Introduction: Iodine status of pregnant women and their newborns have not been studied in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. This study was planned to assess the maternal iodine status and thyroid function at the third trimester ...
The study on thyroid status among newborns in Jaffna District in Sri Lanka

Yoganathan, T.; Arasaratnam, V.; Hettiarachchi, M.; Liyanage, C. (Elsevier, 2016-01-01)

Iodine is an essential nutrient for the production of thyroid hormones triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). A woman needs more iodine during pregnancy to maintain normal metabolism as well as to meet the requirements ...
Urinary iodine and thyroid determinants in pregnancy: a follow up study in Sri Lanka

Zoysa, E.D.; Hettiarachchi, M.; Liyanage, C. (BioMed Central, 2016-10-12)

Background Iodine deficiency and thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy is associated with number of adverse outcomes that includes mental and physical disabilities creating a huge human and economic burden in later life. ...
Validity of anthropometric equations to predict body fat in exclusively breast-fed Sri Lankan infants aged 4-6 months, against 18O dilution technique

Bandara, T.; Hettiarachchi, M.; Liyanage, C.; Amarasena, S.; Wong, W. W. (Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, Colombo 07, 2015-12)

Anthropometric equations for predicting body fat based on the measurements of body weight, length, width, circumference, and skin-fold thickness have been developed since the early 1920s. In spite of the evolution of newer ...

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