{"id":505,"date":"2018-07-05T03:16:44","date_gmt":"2018-07-05T03:16:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/profiles\/?page_id=505"},"modified":"2023-08-11T09:28:50","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T09:28:50","slug":"others","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/ranil-jayawardena\/others\/","title":{"rendered":"Others"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;fom-header-row&#8221;][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;zoomIn&#8221;]<h1 class=\"fac-title text-center\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Others<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;fom-padding-10&#8243;][vc_column]<h3 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Professional Experiences<\/h3>\n[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Honorary secretary \u2013 Sri Lanka Medical Association \u2013 2015<\/li>\n<li>Council member \u2013 Sri Lanka Medical Association \u2013 2016<\/li>\n<li>Founder secretary\/Secretary, Sri Lankan Association of Study of Obesity (SLASO) \u2013 current<\/li>\n<li>Organizer \u2013 Clinical Nutrition Meeting 2014- 27<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0July 2014<\/li>\n<li>Council member, Nutrition Society of Sri Lanka (2012-2014)<\/li>\n<li>Resource person \u2013 SLMA \u2013 Ampara clinical meeting (23<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0May 2014)<\/li>\n<li>Resource person \u2013 Exercise physiology &amp; exercise prescription course for team physicians- Pre workshop session, conducted in Medical Faculty Colombo; 29<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Nov 2013.<\/li>\n<li>Committee member-NCD committee, Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA)\u00a0 (Feb 2009- Jul 2010)<\/li>\n<li>Coordinator \u2013 Nutrition subcommittee, PILL committee, SLMA. (Feb 2009- Jul 2010)<\/li>\n<li>Organizing committee, Scientific Sessions, Endocrine Society of Sri Lanka (Jul 2009- Aug 2009)<\/li>\n<li>Coordinator, \u201cWalk for Life\u201d International Diabetes Day, 14<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Nov 2009<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;fom-padding-10&#8243;][vc_column]<h3 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">GRANTS\/ SCHOLARSHIPS\/ FELLOWSHIPS<\/h3>\n[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Competitive Research Grant Awards<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>UK Medical Research Council funded project (2015) \u2013 \u201cPolicy and Peer-Mentor Investigation Program on Cardiovascular Diseases at smallto medium sized work sites in three south Asian Countries\u201d (LKR 5.1 million) \u2013 co-investigator<\/li>\n<li>European Union funded project (2015) \u2013 \u201cPrevention of Type 2 Diabetes amongst South Asians with Central Obesity and Prediabetes\u201d (LKR 22 million) \u2013 co-investigator<\/li>\n<li>National Science Foundation (NSF) funded projects (2012) \u2013 \u201cEffects of the Zinc supplementation on pre-diabetes: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial\u201d (LKR 1.4 million) \u2013 co-investigator<\/li>\n<li>Competitive Research Grant from University of Colombo (2012) \u2013 \u201cEvaluation of Cinnamomumzeylanicum (Ceylon cinnamon) as a potential pharmaceutical agent for diabetes mellitus\u201d (LKR 3.0 million) \u2013 co-investigator<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Travel Grant Awards<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>IASO Travel Fellowship 2014- ICO KL, Malaysia. (\u00a3 700)<\/li>\n<li>IDF travel grant to attend WDF 2013 in Melbourne<\/li>\n<li>European Association for Study of Diabetes (EASD) travel grant 2013 \u2013 EASD Annual Conference, Barcelona, Spain (Euro 2000)<\/li>\n<li>European Association for Study of Diabetes (EASD) travel grant 2012 \u2013 EASD Annual Conference, Berlin, Germany (Euro 2000)<\/li>\n<li>Asian Association for Study of Diabetes (AASD) travel support 2012 \u2013 AASD Annual Conference, Kyoto, Japan (Yen 50000)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Competitive scholarships<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Part-Scholarship Award \u2013 2007, The University Trust Fund, University of Glasgow, UK (2750 GBP)<\/li>\n<li>QUT Tuition Fee Waiver Scholarship, Queensland University of Technology, Australia (11500AUD x 6)<\/li>\n<li>QUT Postgraduate Award (QUTPRA), Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Australia (22500AUD x 3)<\/li>\n<li>IHBI Top Up Scholarship 2011, Queensland University of Technology, Australia (5000 AUD x 2)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>International competitive fellowships<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>7th Robert Turner Clinical Scholarship by the European Association for Study of Diabetes and Oxford Center for Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism, Oxford, UK,\u00a0 2010<\/li>\n<li>EASD scholarship to follow Scientist Training Course in University of Heidelberg, Germany, 2011<\/li>\n<li>SEAMEO scholarship to follow Public Health And Community Nutrition System And Analysis: University of Indonesia, Jakarta<\/li>\n<li>Chronic Disease Control (CCDC) and the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) scholarship to follow \u201cCardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Physical Activity Research Methods Course\u201d InfoSys campus, Mysore, India<\/li>\n<li>ESPEN Scholarship to follow Advanced Course in Clinical Nutrition, University of Maastricht, Netherland.<\/li>\n<li>Full scholarship to follow short course in Prevention Strategies for Non-Communicable Diseases (15 \u2013 20 July 2012) in University of Oxford, UK<\/li>\n<li>SJRI fellowship to follow Heath Research Methodology course, St\u2019 John\u2019s Medical College &amp; Research Institute, Bangalore, India. 2012<\/li>\n<li>IUNS-KNS \u2013 Capacity and Leadership Development in Nutritional Sciences. Seoul National University, Republic of Korea. 14-16<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Nov 2012. (country representation)<\/li>\n<li>International Course in Nutrition Research Methods Sponsored by the Bangalore Boston Nutrition Collaborative, St John\u2019s Research Institute, Bangalore. 21<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0Jan -1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0Feb 2013.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;fom-padding-10&#8243;][vc_column]<h3 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">PROFESSIONAL TRAINING \u2013 (WORKSHOPS\/ SHORT COURSE\/ CONFERENCE)<\/h3>\n[vc_column_text]<strong>International and local<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Clinical Nutrition 14-16<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Oct, 2016 ILBS, New Delhi<\/li>\n<li>13<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0International congress on Obesity. 1-4 May 2016.Vancouver, Canada<\/li>\n<li>POLSPEN congress. 2-4 June 2016. Warsaw, Poland<\/li>\n<li>22<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0ESPEN clinical nutrition course, 1-6 November, Romania<\/li>\n<li>9<sup>th<\/sup>Asia Pacific Conference on Clinical Nutrition; January 26-29<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a02015, KL, Malaysia<\/li>\n<li>12<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0International Congress on Obesity. 17-20<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0March 2014, KL, Malaysia<\/li>\n<li>Singapore Clinical Nutrition meeting, Singapore, 22-27<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0April, 2014<\/li>\n<li>World Diabetes Congress, Melbourne, Australia. 2-6<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Dec 2013.<\/li>\n<li>49th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, Barcelona, Spain. 23 \u2013 27 Sep 2013<\/li>\n<li>IUNS 20th International Congress of Nutrition, Granada, Spain. 15-20<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Sep 2013<\/li>\n<li>1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0Singapore Clinical Nutrition Meeting, Grand Copthorne Waterfront, Singapore. 6-7<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0April, 2013.<\/li>\n<li>International Course in Nutrition Research Methods Sponsored by the Bangalore Boston Nutrition Collaborative, St\u2019 John\u2019s Medical College and Research Institution, Bangalore, India. 21<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0Feb \u2013 1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0March, 2013<\/li>\n<li>9th IDF-WPR Congress and 4th AASD Scientific Meeting, Kyoto, Japan, Nov 24-27, 2012<\/li>\n<li>IUNS-KNS \u2013 Capacity and Leadership Development in Nutritional Sciences. Seoul National University, Republic of Korea. 14-16<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Nov 2012.<\/li>\n<li>Health Research Methodology, St\u2019 John\u2019s Medical College and Research Institution, Bangoloare, India. 3-15th Sep 2012<\/li>\n<li>48th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, Berlin, Germany. 1-5th October 2012<\/li>\n<li>The 44th APACPH conference 2012, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 14-17th October<\/li>\n<li>125th Anniversary International Medical Congress, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2-6th July 2012<\/li>\n<li>Annual Scientific Sessions 2012, Nutrition Society of Sri Lanka, Jan 23-24th, January 2012<\/li>\n<li>Annual Scientific Sessions 2012, Nutrition Society of Sri Lanka, Feb 2-3rd, February 2013<\/li>\n<li>Prevention Strategies for Non-Communicable Diseases. University of Oxford, 15 \u2013 20 July 2012<\/li>\n<li>Public Health And Community Nutrition System And Analysis: SEAMEO RECFON University of Indonesia, Jakarta: October 31 \u2013 November 14, 2011<\/li>\n<li>EASD Scientist Training Course 2011, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany: October 9-15, 2011<\/li>\n<li>Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Physical Activity Research Methods Course, Mysore, India, 18-24 May 2011<\/li>\n<li>UQ Sport\u2019s ISAK Level 1 Anthropometry Course, 1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0-3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0Oct 2010, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.<\/li>\n<li>ESPEN Life Long Learning programme on Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism, Maastricht, Netherlands, May 2010<\/li>\n<li>19<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0ESPEN Advance Course on Clinical Nutrition, 15<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0-21<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0May 2010, Maastricht, Netherland<\/li>\n<li>Pre-Sessional Course in English and Study Skills, Language Centre, University of Glasgow, UK (2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0July-7<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Sep 2007)<\/li>\n<li>The Nutrition Society Summer Meeting, 2008, Nottingham, UK (30<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0June \u2013 3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0July 2008)<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBreathe Freely \u2013 Respiratory Disease Conference\u201d Division of Developmental Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow (6<sup>th<\/sup>May 2008)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u201cHow to get your research published\u201d five-day workshop, Postgraduate Institution of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka (25<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0-29<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0May 2009)<\/li>\n<li>Diabetes Updates 2009, Endocrine Society of Sri Lanka (30<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Jan 2009)<\/li>\n<li>Certificate in Clinical Nutrition, conducted by the Indian Institution of Nutritional Science withCollaboration in Sri Lanka Nutrition Society (24th-25th \u2013Mar 2007)<\/li>\n<li>Workshop on \u201cShoulder injuries\u201d conducted by Sport Medicine Consultants, Sydney University, Australia. (13<sup>th<\/sup>-14<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Aug 2005)(Held in Sri Lanka)<\/li>\n<li>Workshop on \u201cBasic and Advanced Life Support\u201d conducted by The College ofAnaesthesiologists of Sri Lanka (5<sup>th<\/sup>Aug 2005).<\/li>\n<li>Inaugural Scientific Sessions, Endocrine Society of Sri Lanka (14<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0-15<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Aug 2009)<\/li>\n<li>7<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Robert Turner Clinical Research Course, 21<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0-27<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0March 2010, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK<\/li>\n<li>Certificate for GCP (Good Clinical Practice) Royal College of Physician, UK<\/li>\n<li>Ethical and Regulatory Aspects of Clinical Research, Department of Bioethics, Johns Hopkins University, USA (Sep 23- Nov 4, 2009)<\/li>\n<li>7th Asia Pacific Conference on Clinical Nutrition (APCCN 2011), 5th-8th June, 2011 Bangkok, Thailand<\/li>\n<li>IHBI inspires 2010, Gold Coast, Australia; 25<sup>th<\/sup>-26<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0November 2010<\/li>\n<li>37<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Annual Meeting of Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India, Ahmadabad (5-8th Nov,2009)<\/li>\n<li>Clinical immunology updates -2009, UK\/Sri Lanka immunology foundation in collaboration with Ceylon College of Physicians (14th Sep 2009)<\/li>\n<li>Annual Scientific Session 2012, Nutrition Society of Sri Lanka, 28<sup>th<\/sup>-29<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0of Jan, 2012<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div>\n<p><strong>Editorial board member\/ Assistant editor: 3 international journals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">BMC Obesity:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bmcobes.biomedcentral.com\/about\/editorial-board%20\">http:\/\/bmcobes.biomedcentral.com\/about\/editorial-board<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/bmcobes.biomedcentral.com\/about\/editorial-board%20\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">World Journal of Meta-Analysis (WJMA):\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wjgnet.com\/2308-3840\/edboard_1062.htm%20\">http:\/\/www.wjgnet.com\/2308-3840\/edboard_1062.htm<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wjgnet.com\/2308-3840\/edboard_1062.htm%20\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Current Research in Nutrition and Food Science:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.foodandnutritionjournal.org\/about\/editorial-board\/\">http:\/\/www.foodandnutritionjournal.org\/about\/editorial-board\/<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Reviewer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>several local and international journals<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>British Journal of Nutrition<\/li>\n<li>Public Health Nutrition<\/li>\n<li>Obesity reviews<\/li>\n<li>BMJ<\/li>\n<li>BMJ Open<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><strong>2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u00a0Annalingam A, Damayanthi H,\u00a0<strong>Jayawardena R<\/strong>, Ranasinghe P. Determinants of the citation rate of medical research publications from a developing country. SpringerPlus. 2014;3:140.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jayawardena R<\/strong>, Byrne NM, Soares MJ, Katulanda P, Hills AP. Body weight perception and weight loss practices among Sri Lankan adults. Obesity research &amp; clinical practice. 2014 Mar-Apr;8(2):e192-200.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jayawardena R<\/strong>, Thennakoon S, Byrne N, Soares M, Katulanda P, Hills A. Energy and nutrient intakes among Sri Lankan adults. International archives of medicine. 2014;7:34.<\/li>\n<li>Katulanda P, Ranasinghe P,\u00a0<strong>Jayawardena R<\/strong>. Prevalence of retinopathy among adults with self-reported diabetes mellitus: the Sri Lanka diabetes and Cardiovascular Study. BMC ophthalmology. 2014;14:100.<\/li>\n<li>Katulanda P, Ranasinghe P,\u00a0<strong>Jayawardena R<\/strong>, Constantine GR, Rezvi Sheriff MH, Matthews DR. The prevalence, predictors and associations of hypertension in Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional population based national survey. Clinical and experimental hypertension. 2014;36(7):484-91.<\/li>\n<li>Misra A, Ramchandran A,\u00a0<strong>Jayawardena R<\/strong>, Shrivastava U, Snehalatha C. Diabetes in South Asians. Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association. 2014 Oct;31(10):1153-62.<\/li>\n<li>Pathirana AK, Lokunarangoda N, Ranathunga I, Santharaj WS, Ekanayake R,\u00a0<strong>Jayawardena R.<\/strong>Prevalence of hospital malnutrition among cardiac patients: results from six nutrition screening tools. SpringerPlus. 2014;3:412.<\/li>\n<li>Ranasinghe DC, Ranasinghe P,\u00a0<strong>Jayawardena R<\/strong>, Matthews DR, Katulanda P. Evaluation of physical activity among adults with diabetes mellitus from Sri Lanka. International archives of medicine. 2014;7:15.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u00a0<strong>Jayawardena R<\/strong>, Byrne NM, Soares MJ, Katulanda P, Hills AP. Prevalence, trends and associated socio-economic factors of obesity in South Asia. Obesity facts. 2013;6(5):405-14.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0<strong>Jayawardena R<\/strong>, Byrne NM, Soares MJ, Katulanda P, Hills AP. Food consumption of Sri Lankan adults: an appraisal of serving characteristics. Public health nutrition. 2013 Apr;16(4):653-8.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0<strong>Jayawardena R<\/strong>, Byrne NM, Soares MJ, Katulanda P, Yadav B, Hills AP. High dietary diversity is associated with obesity in Sri Lankan adults: an evaluation of three dietary scores. BMC public health. 2013;13:314.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Katulanda P,\u00a0<strong>Jayawardena R<\/strong>, Ranasinghe P, Rezvi Sheriff MH, Matthews DR. Physical activity patterns and correlates among adults from a developing country: the Sri Lanka Diabetes and Cardiovascular Study. Public health nutrition. 2013 Sep;16(9):1684-92.<\/li>\n<li>Ranasinghe CD, Ranasinghe P,\u00a0<strong>Jayawardena R<\/strong>, Misra A. Physical activity patterns among South-Asian adults: a systematic review. The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity. 2013;10:116.<\/li>\n<li>Ranasinghe P,\u00a0<strong>Jayawardena R<\/strong>, Katulanda P. Diabetes mellitus in South Asia: scientific evaluation of the research output. Journal of diabetes. 2013 Mar;5(1):34-42.<\/li>\n<li>Ranasinghe P,\u00a0<strong>Jayawardena R<\/strong>, Pigera AS, Katulanda P, Constantine GR, Galappaththy P. Zinc supplementation in pre-diabetes: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2013;14:52. PubMed PMID: 23421759. Pubmed Central PMCID: 3599871.<\/li>\n<li>Rathnayake KM, Satchithananthan A, Mahamithawa S,\u00a0<strong>Jayawardena R<\/strong>. Early life predictors of preschool overweight and obesity: a case-control study in Sri Lanka. BMC public health. 2013;13:994.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jayawardana R<\/strong>, Ranasinghe P, Sheriff MH, Matthews DR, Katulanda P. Waist to height ratio: a better anthropometric marker of diabetes and cardio-metabolic risks in South Asian adults. Diabetes research and clinical practice. 2013 Mar;99(3):292-9.<\/li>\n<li>Katulanda P,\u00a0<strong>Jayawardena R<\/strong>, Ranasinghe P, Rezvi Sheriff MH, Matthews DR. Physical activity patterns and correlates among adults from a developing country: the Sri Lanka Diabetes and Cardiovascular Study. Public health nutrition. 2013 Sep;16(9):1684-92.<\/li>\n<li>Pathirana A. K,\u00a0<strong>Jayawardena R<\/strong>, Ranathunga I, Santharaj W.S, Premaratne S. P, Lokunarangoda N. C. Weight Change During Hospitalization in a Tertiary Cardiological Center in Sri Lanka. Curr Res Nutr Food Sci 2013;1(2)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><strong>2012<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Jayawardena R, Ranasinghe P, Byrne NM, Soares MJ, Katulanda P, Hills AP. Prevalence and trends of the diabetes epidemic in South Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC public health. 2012;12:380.<\/li>\n<li>Jayawardena R, Ranasinghe P, Galappatthy P, Malkanthi R, Constantine G, Katulanda P. Effects of zinc supplementation on diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabetology &amp; metabolic syndrome. 2012;4(1):13.<\/li>\n<li>Jayawardena R, Swaminathan S, Byrne NM, Soares MJ, Katulanda P, Hills AP. Development of a food frequency questionnaire for Sri Lankan adults. Nutrition journal. 2012;11:63. PubMed PMID: 22937734. Pubmed Central PMCID: 3496639.<\/li>\n<li>Ranasinghe P,\u00a0Jayawardana R, Galappaththy P, Constantine GR, de Vas Gunawardana N, Katulanda P. Efficacy and safety of \u2018true\u2019 cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) as a pharmaceutical agent in diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association. 2012 Dec;29(12):1480-92. PubMed PMID: 22671971.<\/li>\n<li>Jayawardena R, Byrne NM, Soares MJ, Katulanda P, Hills AP. The obesity epidemic in Sri Lanka revisited. Asia-Pacific journal of public health \/ Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health. 2015 Mar;27(2):NP1298-9.<\/li>\n<li>Katulanda P, Ranasinghe P,\u00a0Jayawardana R, Sheriff R, Matthews DR. Metabolic syndrome among Sri Lankan adults: prevalence, patterns and correlates. Diabetology &amp; metabolic syndrome. 2012;4(1):1.<\/li>\n<li>Katulanda P, Ranasinghe P,\u00a0Jayawardena R, Constantine GR, Sheriff MR, Matthews DR. The prevalence, patterns and predictors of diabetic peripheral neuropathy in a developing country. Diabetology &amp; metabolic syndrome. 2012;4(1):1.<\/li>\n<li>Ranasinghe P,\u00a0Jayawardena R, Katulanda P. Sri Lanka in global medical research: a scientific analysis of the Sri Lankan research output during 2000-2009. BMC research notes. 2012;5(1):121.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>2011<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Katulanda P,\u00a0<strong>Jayawardena M<\/strong>, Sheriff M, Matthews D. Derivation of anthropometric cut-off levels to define CVD risk in Sri Lankan adults. British journal of nutrition. 2011;105(7):1084.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>\u00a02010<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Katulanda P,\u00a0<strong>Jayawardena M<\/strong>, Sheriff M, Constantine G, Matthews D. Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Sri Lankan adults. Obesity reviews. 2010;11(11):751-6.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Katulanda P,\u00a0<strong>Jayawardena MAR<\/strong>, Sheriff MHR, Matthews DR. The Distance between the Lower Edge of the Xiphisternum and the Center of the Umbilicus as an Indicator of Abdominal Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease Risk. Obesity facts. 2010;3(3):201-4.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>II.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Full papers in local Journals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Somasundaram N\u2026<strong>Ranil Jayawardena<\/strong>\u2026 Jayawardana C K. Clinical guidelines: Management of obesity.\u00a0<em>Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism<\/em>\u00a02014; 1: 55-70.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ranil Jayawardena.<\/strong>\u00a0The risks and benefits of vitamin E supplementation.\u00a0<em>Sri Lanka Prescriber, 2014<\/em>; 22 (1) 1-3.<\/li>\n<li>Katulanda P,\u00a0<strong>Jayawardena R.<\/strong>\u00a0Use of ethnic specific BMI and waist cut-offs for prevention of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.\u00a0<em>Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism<\/em>\u00a05 (1), 1-3.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Papers accepted\/potentially accepted for publication<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Jayawardena R<\/strong>, Thejani T, Ranasinghe P, Fernando D, Verster JC. Interventions for Treatment and\/or Prevention of Alcohol Hangover: Systematic Review.\u00a0<em>Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jayawardena R<\/strong>, Herath MP. Development of a Food Atlas for Sri Lankan Adults.\u00a0<em>BMC Nutrition.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Book chapter\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ranil Jayawardena.\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cObesity prevention and weight reduction.\u201d Nutrition for Healthy life; Chapter 2. Faculty of Science, University of Colombo. Pg 27-36(ISBN: 978-955-0460-66-3)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Patents<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Device to Control Excess Body Weight ( \u201cMy Rice Plate\u201d):\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Patent Pending<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is a plate designed according to the local research that he has conducted in Sri Lanka. 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