Browsing Conference Papers by Author "de Silva, L.D.R."

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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 ...
Nutritional status and productivity of tea pluckers in Norwood Estate, Hatton

de Silva, N.R.; Selvaratnam, R.R.; Pathmeswaran, A.; de Silva, L.D.R. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2003)

OBJECTIVES: To determine the effect of nutritional status on the productivity of tea pluckers in Norwood estate. METHODS: All women tea pluckers of 5 randomly selected divisions of Norwood Estate in Bogawantalawa Plantations, ...
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 ...

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