Browsing by Subject "Malnutrition"

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Analysis of nutritional status and factors associated with undernutrition in children aged 6-59 months in a rural area of Sri Lanka

Samarasekara, G.S.; Mettananda, S.; Punchihewa, P. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2019)

OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence and factors associated with undernutrition in children aged 6-59 months in a rural area of Sri Lanka. METHOD: A community-based, cross-sectional study was carried out among children ...
Double burden of maternal and child malnutrition and socioeconomic status in urban Sri Lanka

Shinsugi, C.; Gunasekara, D.; Gunawardena, N.K.; Subasinghe, W.; Miyoshi, M.; Kaneko, S.; Takimoto, H. (Public Library of Science, 2019)

Child malnutrition and maternal obesity are serious public health issues in Sri Lanka. This study explores the associations between socioeconomic status and the double burden of malnutrition among school-aged children and ...
Feeding in children with cerebral palsy: preliminary results from an ongoing study at the Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Hospital, Ragama

Dilina, A.K.N.; Ediriweera, D.S. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2017)

INTRODUCTION & OBJECTIVES: Malnutrition is a common problem in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and can be associated with growth failure. This study was done to assess feeding patterns and caregivers’ perception on feeding ...
Household Food Security and Nutritional Status of Preschool Children

Sandamali, R.P.M.; Kamal, R.J.; Silva, K.D.R.R. (University of Kelaniya, 2005)

Household food security is the ability of the household to secure sufficient food to provide for all the nutrient requirements for all members of the household. Household food security is a critical variable that affects ...
Nutritional status of patients with spinal cord injury admitted to the Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Hospital, Ragama

Dilina, A.K.N.; Lakmali, A.K.S.; Ediriweera, D.S. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2017)

INTRODUCTION & OBJECTIVES: Malnutrition is a common problem in hospitalized patients having chronic diseases with long periods of debilitation. There is limited data on the nutritional status of spinal cord injury (SCI) ...
Sleep deprivation, physical activity and low income are risk factors for inadequate weight gain during pregnancy: a cohort study

Abeysena, C.; Jayawardana, P. (Wiley-Blackwell Pub. Asia, 2011)

AIM: To determine the possible risk factors for inadequate gestational weight gain. METHODS: A population-based cohort study was carried out in Sri Lanka from May 2001 to April 2002. Pregnant women were recruited on or ...

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