Prasad Katulanda

Summary

Affiliation: University of Oxford
Country: UK

Publications

  1. ncbi The diabetes epidemic in Sri Lanka - a growing problem
    P Katulanda
    Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
    Ceylon Med J 51:26-8. 2006
  2. ncbi Diabetes mellitus among young adults in Sri Lanka--role of GAD antibodies in classification and treatment: the Sri Lanka Young Diabetes study
    P Katulanda
    Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Churchill Hospital, Old Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LJ, UK
    Diabetologia 51:1368-74. 2008
  3. ncbi Prevalence and correlates of tobacco smoking in Sri Lanka
    Prasad Katulanda
    University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
    Asia Pac J Public Health 23:861-9. 2011
  4. ncbi 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
    Prasad Katulanda
    Diabetes Research Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
    Obes Facts 3:201-4. 2010
  5. ncbi Prevalence and projections of diabetes and pre-diabetes in adults in Sri Lanka--Sri Lanka Diabetes, Cardiovascular Study (SLDCS)
    P Katulanda
    Oxford Centre for Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Oxford, UK
    Diabet Med 25:1062-9. 2008
  6. ncbi Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Sri Lankan adults
    P Katulanda
    Diabetes Research Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
    Obes Rev 11:751-6. 2010
  7. ncbi Work related complaints of neck, shoulder and arm among computer office workers: a cross-sectional evaluation of prevalence and risk factors in a developing country
    Priyanga Ranasinghe
    Diabetes Research Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
    Environ Health 10:70. 2011
  8. ncbi Patterns and correlates of adult height in Sri Lanka
    Priyanga Ranasinghe
    Diabetes Research Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
    Econ Hum Biol 9:23-9. 2011
  9. ncbi Apolipoproteins in diabetes dyslipidaemia in South Asians with young adult-onset diabetes: distribution, associations and patterns
    Gaya W Katulanda
    Department of Clinical Biochemistry, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
    Ann Clin Biochem 47:29-34. 2010
  10. ncbi Can we bridge the gap? Knowledge and practices related to Diabetes Mellitus among general practitioners in a developing country: A cross sectional study
    Prasad Katulanda
    Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
    Asia Pac Fam Med 10:15. 2011

Detail Information

Publications15

  1. ncbi The diabetes epidemic in Sri Lanka - a growing problem
    P Katulanda
    Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
    Ceylon Med J 51:26-8. 2006
    ..Further research is necessary to investigate the exact underlying mechanisms for the South Asian epidemic. Wider preventive programmes need to be urgently implemented to stem the tide...
  2. ncbi Diabetes mellitus among young adults in Sri Lanka--role of GAD antibodies in classification and treatment: the Sri Lanka Young Diabetes study
    P Katulanda
    Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Churchill Hospital, Old Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LJ, UK
    Diabetologia 51:1368-74. 2008
    ..The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and phenotypic characteristics of diabetes subtypes based on GAD65 autoantibody (GADA) status in those with young adult-onset diabetes in Sri Lanka...
  3. ncbi Prevalence and correlates of tobacco smoking in Sri Lanka
    Prasad Katulanda
    University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
    Asia Pac J Public Health 23:861-9. 2011
    ..This study aimed to determine the prevalence and underlying sociodemographic correlates of smoking among Sri Lankans...
  4. ncbi 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
    Prasad Katulanda
    Diabetes Research Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
    Obes Facts 3:201-4. 2010
    ..Abdominal obesity is considered an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD)...
  5. ncbi Prevalence and projections of diabetes and pre-diabetes in adults in Sri Lanka--Sri Lanka Diabetes, Cardiovascular Study (SLDCS)
    P Katulanda
    Oxford Centre for Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Oxford, UK
    Diabet Med 25:1062-9. 2008
    ..Projections for the year 2030 and factors associated with diabetes and pre-diabetes are also presented...
  6. ncbi Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Sri Lankan adults
    P Katulanda
    Diabetes Research Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
    Obes Rev 11:751-6. 2010
    ..Urgent public health interventions are needed to control the problem at an early stage...
  7. ncbi Work related complaints of neck, shoulder and arm among computer office workers: a cross-sectional evaluation of prevalence and risk factors in a developing country
    Priyanga Ranasinghe
    Diabetes Research Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
    Environ Health 10:70. 2011
    ..Complaints of arms, neck and shoulders (CANS) is common among computer office workers. We evaluated an aetiological model with physical/psychosocial risk-factors...
  8. ncbi Patterns and correlates of adult height in Sri Lanka
    Priyanga Ranasinghe
    Diabetes Research Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
    Econ Hum Biol 9:23-9. 2011
    ..106), HDL cholesterol (r=-0.142) and LDL cholesterol (r=-0.104). Height was associated with household income and level of education in Sri Lanka and demonstrated a distinct increasing trend over successive generations...
  9. ncbi Apolipoproteins in diabetes dyslipidaemia in South Asians with young adult-onset diabetes: distribution, associations and patterns
    Gaya W Katulanda
    Department of Clinical Biochemistry, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
    Ann Clin Biochem 47:29-34. 2010
    ..Apolipoproteins B (apoB) and AI (apoAI) are strong predictors of cardiovascular disease (CVD). We describe apolipoprotein distributions and their associations with lipids and diabetes subtype in diabetic young adult South Asians...
  10. ncbi Can we bridge the gap? Knowledge and practices related to Diabetes Mellitus among general practitioners in a developing country: A cross sectional study
    Prasad Katulanda
    Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
    Asia Pac Fam Med 10:15. 2011
    ..abstract:..
  11. ncbi Work-related complaints of arm, neck and shoulder among computer office workers in an Asian country: prevalence and validation of a risk-factor questionnaire
    Priyanga Ranasinghe
    Diabetes Research Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
    BMC Musculoskelet Disord 12:68. 2011
    ..We evaluated the 1-year prevalence of CANS among computer office workers in Sri Lanka and tested the psychometric properties of a translated risk factor questionnaire...
  12. ncbi Effects of Cinnamomum zeylanicum (Ceylon cinnamon) on blood glucose and lipids in a diabetic and healthy rat model
    Priyanga Ranasinghe
    Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
    Pharmacognosy Res 4:73-9. 2012
    ..To evaluate short- and long-term effects of Cinnamomum zeylanicum on food consumption, body weight, glycemic control, and lipids in healthy and diabetes-induced rats...
  13. ncbi Sri Lanka in global medical research: a scientific analysis of the Sri Lankan research output during 2000-2009
    Priyanga Ranasinghe
    Diabetes Research Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
    BMC Res Notes 5:121. 2012
    ..The present study evaluated the Sri Lankan research performance in medicine as reflected by the research publications output between years 2000-2009...
  14. ncbi Quantifying urbanization as a risk factor for noncommunicable disease
    Steven Allender
    British Heart Foundation Health Promotion Research Group, Department of Public Health, University of Oxford, Old Road Campus, Headington, Oxford, UK
    J Urban Health 88:906-18. 2011
    ..92; 95% CI, 2.41-3.55), and diabetes mellitus (OR?=?2.10; 95% CI, 1.58 - 2.80). There is a clear relationship between urbanicity and common modifiable risk factors for chronic disease in a representative sample of Sri Lankan adults...
  15. ncbi Prevalence and clinical characteristics of maternally inherited diabetes and deafness caused by the mt3243A > G mutation in young adult diabetic subjects in Sri Lanka
    P Katulanda
    Oxford Centre for Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Oxford, UK, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Columbo, Sri Lanka
    Diabet Med 25:370-4. 2008
    ..We aimed to determine the prevalence and clinical characteristics of MIDD in a large South Asian cohort of young adult-onset diabetic patients from Sri Lanka...