Browsing Medicine by Subject "Health Surveys"

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Intestinal parasitoses and the nutritional status of Veddah children in Sri Lanka

Chandrasena, T.G.A.N.; Premaratna, R.; de Alwis, A.C.; de Silva, L.D.R.; Morel, R.P.; de Silva, N.R. (SEAMEO Regional Tropical Medicine and Public Health Project, 2004)

This study describes and compares the intestinal parasitoses and nutritional statuses of primary school children of Veddah (local indigenous population) and Sinhalese (more advanced society) in rural Sri Lanka. Children ...
Pattern of physical activity among school children aged 14-15 years in the district of Kalutara

Godakanda, I.; Abeysena, C.; Lokubalasooriya, A. (College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 2018)

BACKGROUND: Physical inactivity is a major risk factor for NCD related global mortality. Sri Lanka is on the verge of an epidemic of NCDs. It is imperative that the pattern of physical activity is assessed among ...
Sedentary behavior during leisure time, physical activity and dietary habits as risk factors of overweight among school children aged 14-15 years: case control study

Godakanda, I.; Abeysena, C.; Lokubalasooriya, A. (Biomed Central, 2018)

OBJECTIVE: To determine the risk of sedentary behavior during leisure time, physical activity and dietary habits on overweight among school children aged 14-15 years in Kalutara District, Sri Lanka. RESULTS: School based ...

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