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Invited resource person speaking on “Body composition assessment”

Invited Speaker
At the Annual Scientific sessions of the Physiological society of Sri Lanka 2016, on 25th November 2016.
Publication year: 2016

A field tool for prediction of body fat in Sri Lankan women: skin fold thickness equation

Publications in peer reviewed index journals
Waidyatilaka, I., de Silva, A., de Lanerolle-Dias, M., Atukorala, S. and Lanerolle, P
Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 35(1), p.31.
Publication year: 2016

Two-day workshop on nutrition research methodology

Invited Speaker
held on 17th and 18th December 2015 at the Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research institute (HARTI).
Publication year: 2015

The relationship between performance, knowledge and practices among school rugby players in Colombo district

National Scientific Meetings
Perera HUD, ThoraeniyaT, Waidyatilaka PHIU
Annual Scientific Sessions of The Physiological Society of Sri Lanka on 28th November 2015. Published in the proceedings page 22.
Publication year: 2015

Key resource person at the Community Nutrition Programme at mattakkuliya, on “Prevention of diabetes mellitus and obesity and the benefits of lifestyle changes”

Invited Speaker
Organized by the Nutrition Society of Sri Lanka in collaboration with the Colombo Municipal Council
Publication year: 2015

Effectiveness of a lifestyle modification programme in reducing cardiometabolic risk markers in urban Sri Lankan women with prediabetes

International Scientific Meetings
Waidyatilaka PHIU, de Silva A, Lanerolle P, Wickremasinghe R, Atukorala S
128thAnniversary International Scientific Medical Congress of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 2015 Published in the proceedings page 132.
Publication year: 2015

Effectiveness of a culturally appropriate lifestyle modification programme in reversing prediabetes in urban Sri Lankan women

International Scientific Meetings
Waidyatilaka I, Lanerolle P, Wickremasinghe R, Atukorala S, de Silva A
12th Asian Congress of Nutrition, Yokohama, Japan. 2015. Published in the proceedings page 127.
Publication year: 2015

Awareness and practices regarding stretching and strenghthening exercises among school rugby players in the Colombo district

International Scientific Meetings
Perera HUD, ThoraeniyaT, Waidyatilaka PHIU
128thAnniversary International Scientific Medical Congress of the Sri Lanka MedIcal Association. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 2015 Published in the proceedings page 202.
Publication year: 2015

Lifestyle patterns and dysglycaemic risk in urban Sri Lankan women

Publications in peer reviewed index journals
Waidyatilaka, I., de Silva, A., de Lanerolle-Dias, M., Wickremasinghe, R., Atukorala, S., Somasundaram, N., &Lanerolle, P
British Journal of Nutrition, 112(06), 952-957.
Publication year: 2014

Key speaker at the in-service training programme on communication skills for counselling and behaviour change communication

Invited Speaker
For the staff of the nutrition coordination unit of the Ministry of Health on 14th and 15th October 2014.
Publication year: 2014

Development of a skin fold thickness prediction equation to assess fat mass in urban Sri Lankan women

International Scientific Meetings
Waidyatilaka PHIU, de Silva A, de Lanerolle-Dias M, Atukorala S, Lanerolle P
127th Anniversary International Scientific Medical Congress of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 2014.  Published in the proceedings.
Publication year: 2014

Sedentary Behaviour and Physical Activity in South Asian Women: Time to Review Current Recommendations?

Publications in peer reviewed index journals
Waidyatilaka I, Lanerolle P, Wickremasinghe R, Atukorala S, Somasundaram N
PLoS ONE,8(3): e58328. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0058328.
Publication year: 2013

Knowledge attitudes and practices regarding type 2 diabetes mellitus, nutrition and lifestyle in urban Sri Lankan women

International Scientific Meetings
Waidyatilaka PHIU, de Silva A, AtukoralaS , Somasundaram N, Lanerolle P, Wickremasinghe R
126th Anniversary Scientific Medical Congress of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Published in the proceedings PP 45, Page 125-126.
Publication year: 2013

Evidence for a need to review current recommendations: sedentary behaviour and physical activity in urban South Asian women

International Scientific Meetings
Waidyatilaka I, Lanerolle P, Wickremasinghe R, Atukorala S, Somasundaram N, & de Silva A
ANNALS OF NUTRITION AND METABOLISM (Vol. 63, pp. 881-882). ALLSCHWILERSTRASSE 10, CH-4009 BASEL, SWITZERLAND: KARGER.
Publication year: 2013

Development of a bioelectrical impedance analysis prediction equation to assess body composition in urban Sri Lankan women

National Scientific Meetings
Waidyatilaka PHIU, Lanerolle P, de Lanerolle-Dias M, Atukorala S, de Silva A.
Annual Academic Sessions of Nutrition Society of Sri Lanka 2013. Published in the proceedings - Page 18.
Publication year: 2013

Body composition in urban South Asian women; development of a bioelectrical impedance analysis prediction equation

Publications in peer reviewed index journals
Waidyatilaka I, Lanerolle P, de Lanerolle-Dias M, Atukorala S, de Silva A
Annals of Human Biology, 2013:40:4, 360-367.
Publication year: 2013

Biomarkers of cardiometabolic risk are associated with poor lifestyle practices in urban Sri Lankan women

International Scientific Meetings
Waidyatilaka I, de Silva A, Wickremasinghe R, Atukorala S, Somasundaram N, & Lanerolle P
2013. ANNALS OF NUTRITION AND METABOLISM (Vol. 63, pp. 231-231). ALLSCHWILERSTRASSE 10, CH-4009 BASEL, SWITZERLAND: KARGER.
Publication year: 2013

Nutrition, lifestyle and Type 2 diabetes mellitus: knowledge attitudes and practices in urban women.

National Scientific Meetings
Waidyatilaka PHIU, Lanerolle P, de Silva A, Wickremasinghe R, Somasundaram N, Atukorala S.
Annual Academic Sessions of Nutrition Society of Sri Lanka 2012. Published in the proceedings - OP7, Page 19.
Publication year: 2012

Contribution of physical activity and sedentary behaviour to glycaemic status in urban women. Sri Lanka Medical Association

International Scientific Meetings
Waidyatilaka PHIU, de Silva A, Lanerolle P, Wickremasinghe R, Somasundaram N, Atukorala S
125th Anniversary International Medical Congress. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Published in 2012: Cey. Med. J; 57 (S1); 17.
Publication year: 2012

Comparison of body fat and blood pressure in urban adult women

International Scientific Meetings
Waidyatilaka I, de Silva A, Lanerolle P, Wickremasinghe R, Somasundaram N, Atukorala S
44th Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health Conference. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 2012. Published in proceedings - OP 37-3 Page 110.
Publication year: 2012

Cardiometabolic risk factors among women with elevated systolic blood pressure

International Scientific Meetings
Waidyatilaka I, de Silva A, Lanerolle P, Wickremasinghe R, Somasundaram N, Atukorala S
3rd Biennial Conference of the South Asian Association of Physiologists (SAAP-3) Colombo, Sri Lanka 2012. Published in the proceedings - OP 11 Page 70.
Publication year: 2012

Measures of body fat in diabetic and non-diabetic females

National Scientific Meetings
Waidyatilaka PHIU, de Silva A, Lanerolle P, Wickremasinghe R, Somasundaram N, Atukorala S.
Measures of body fat in diabetic and non-diabetic females. 2011: Cey. Med. J; 56 (S1); 15.
Publication year: 2011

Knowledge attitudes and practices regarding diabetes in an urban female population in Sri Lanka

International Scientific Meetings
Waidyatilaka PHIU, Lanerolle P, de Silva A, Wickremasinghe R, Somasundaram N, Atukorala S
XI Asian Congress of Nutrition, 2011. Singapore. AnnexA.2.
Publication year: 2011

Transient central diabetes insipidus in organophosphate poisoning

National Scientific Meetings
Atapattu PM, Waidyatilaka PHIU, Subhasinghe SASP, Wijesiriwardena B.
119th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2006. Published in proceedings OP9, Page 11.
Publication year: 2006