4.Journals Published in Sri Lanka
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Item Auxology of Sri Lankan children, age 5 to 18 years 1.. height, weight and growth increments(Sri Lanka Medical Association. Colombo, 1989) Amarasinghe, S.; Wikramanayake, T.W.Height and weight of 8,610 children, age 5 to 18 years, have been measured and their height and weight increments calculated. Differences in height and weights of the two major ethnic groups, Sinhalese and tamils were not significant. There were marked differences due to varying socio-ecomic-educational levels, especially in the age groups 5 to 10 years . There has been marked secular change in heights and weights during the past 50 years, the increase being more marked among the lower socio-economic groups than among the affluent.Item The ratio, birth weight to maternal weight, as an index of maturity of neonate(1987) Wimalawansa, S.J.; Wikramanayake, T.W.The suitability of the ratio, birth weight of maternal weight as an indicator of an infant at risk, has been investigated. The ratio correlates significantly with weight gain during pregnancy and the socio-economic ststus of the mother. The ration is a more adequate indicator of a neonate at risk than birth weight alone. It is suggested that a birth weight of less than 5.5perc. of the weight of the mother during the first trimester be used by a birth-attendant as an indicator for referral to a more qualified person, when the mother is of low body weight and of poor nutritional statusItem Factors affecting weight gain during and the growth of the infant(Sri Lanka Medical Association. Colombo, 1987) Wimalawansa, S.J.; Wikramanayake, T.W.