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Browsing Conference Papers by Author "Mizoue, T."

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  • Cardiovascular risk in a Sri Lankan community 
    Ranawaka, U.K.; Wijekoon, C.N.; Pathmeswaran, A.; de Silva, L.D.R.; Gunasekara, D.; Chackrewarthy, S.; Mizoue, T.; Kato, N. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2008)
    OBJECTIVE: Identifying the cardiovascular disease (CVD) [coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke] risk in a community is important in planning preventive strategies, but such data are lacking from Sri Lanka. We sought ...
  • Epidemiology of non- alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in an urban Sri Lankan population 
    Dassanayake, A.S.; Rajindrajith, S.; Kasturiratne, A.; Kalubowila, U.; de Silva, A.P.; Mizoue, T.; Makaya, M.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2008)
    BACKGROUND: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasing in the Asia-Pacific region. NAFLD can progress from simple steatosis, through steatohepatitis to advanced hepatic fibrosis, cirrhosis and hepatoma. Its ...
  • Epidemiology of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) among adults in an urban Sri Lankan community 
    Dassanayake, A.S.; Rajindrajith, S.; Kasturiratne, A.; Kalubowila, U.; de Silva, A.P.; Mizoue, T.; Makaya, M.; de Silva, H.J. (American Gastroenterological Association(AGA) Institute, Published by Elsevier Inc., 2008)
    BACKGROUND - Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasing in the Asia-Pacific region.NAFLD can progress from simple steatosis, through steatohepatitis to advanced hepatic fibrosis, cirrhosis and hepatoma. Its ...
  • Lifestyle correlates of cardiovascular risk factors in a Sri Lankan population 
    Pinidiyapathirage, M.J.; Kasturiratne, A.; de Silva, B.A.; Perera, D.M.; Ramanayake, R.P.J.C.; Sumathipala, W.L.A.H.; Mizoue, T.; Makaya, M. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2008)
    OBJECTIVES: To determine the association between selected lifestyle risk behaviours (physical activity-PA, smoking and fruit, vegetable and alcohol consumption) and cardiovascular risk factors in an urban Sri Lankan ...
  • Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in a Sri Lankan community 
    Chackrewarthy, S.; Gunasekera, D.; de Silva, L.D.R.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Wijekoon, C.N.; Ranawaka, U.K.; Mizoue, T.; Kato, N. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2008)
    OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in a Sri Lankan community. Limited information is available about MetS in Sri Lankans. DESIGN, SETTING AND METHODS: A total of 2948 individuals (1345 males ...
  • The Ragama Health Study: the methodology of the prospective cohort study for the establishment of diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome in Sri Lankans 
    Wickremasinghe, A.R.; de Silva, H.J.; de Silva, H.A.; de Silva, N.R.; Kasturiratne, A.; Pinidiyapathirage, J.; Chackrewarthy, S.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Weerasinghe, G.A.K.; Abeyewickreme, W.; Makaya, M.; Mizoue, T.; Kato, N. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2008)
    BACKGROUND: Sri Lanka is in the midst of the epidemiologic transition with non-communicable diseases being a leading cause of death and hospitalization. This pilot study is a part of an international study conducted by the ...

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