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h-index: 28
Works: 134
Citations: 3,156

Most-cited papers

Global dietary quality in 185 countries from 1990 to 2018 show wide differences by nation, age, education, and urbanicity
Victoria Miller, P. Webb, Frederick Cudhea, P. Shi +343 more
2022Nature Food229 citations Open access
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Incident type 2 diabetes attributable to suboptimal diet in 184 countries
Meghan O’Hearn, Laura Lara-Castor, Frederick Cudhea, Victoria Miller +345 more
2023Nature Medicine177 citations Open access
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The Impact of Automated Brief Messages Promoting Lifestyle Changes Delivered Via Mobile Devices to People with Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis of Controlled Trials
C. Arambepola, I. Ricci-Cabello, P. Manikavasagam, N. Roberts +2 more
2016Journal of Medical Internet Research172 citations Open access
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Global, regional, and national consumption of animal-source foods between 1990 and 2018: findings from the Global Dietary Database
Victoria Miller, J. Reedy, Frederick Cudhea, Jianyi Zhang +267 more
2022Lancet Planetary Health166 citations Open access
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Impact of Nonoptimal Intakes of Saturated, Polyunsaturated, and Trans Fat on Global Burdens of Coronary Heart Disease
Qian-Yi Wang, A. Afshin, M. Yakoob, Gitanjali M. Singh +112 more
2016Journal of the American Heart Association : Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease119 citations Open access
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Sugar-sweetened beverage intakes among adults between 1990 and 2018 in 185 countries
Laura Lara-Castor, R. Micha, Frederick Cudhea, Victoria Miller +344 more
2023Nature Communications118 citations Open access
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Burdens of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease attributable to sugar-sweetened beverages in 184 countries
Laura Lara-Castor, Meghan O’Hearn, Frederick Cudhea, Victoria Miller +332 more
2025Nature Medicine110 citations Open access
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High resilience leads to better work performance in nurses: Evidence from South Asia.
Y. Walpita, C. Arambepola
2019Journal of Nursing Management94 citations Open access
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Long-term health complications following snake envenoming
S. Jayawardana, C. Arambepola, T. Chang, A. Gnanathasan
2018Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare56 citations Open access
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Parental concerns towards children and adolescents with epilepsy in Sri Lanka--Qualitative study.
R. Murugupillai, J. Wanigasinghe, R. Muniyandi, C. Arambepola
2016Seizure46 citations Open access
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Use of food labels by adolescents to make healthier choices on snacks: a cross-sectional study from Sri Lanka
I. Talagala, C. Arambepola
2016BMC Public Health41 citations Open access
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Randomized, Single-Blind, Parallel Clinical Trial on Efficacy of Oral Prednisolone Versus Intramuscular Corticotropin: A 12-Month Assessment of Spasm Control in West Syndrome.
J. Wanigasinghe, C. Arambepola, S. Ranganathan, S. Sumanasena
2017Pediatric Neurology38 citations Open access
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The role of haematological indices in predicting early iron deficiency among pregnant women in an urban area of Sri Lanka
M. Rabindrakumar, V. P. Wickramasinghe, L. Gooneratne, C. Arambepola +2 more
2018BMC Hematology37 citations Open access
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Impact of Nonoptimal Intakes of Saturated, Polyunsaturated, and Trans Fat on Global Burdens of Coronary Heart Disease
Qian-Yi Wang, A. Afshin, M. Yakoob, Gitanjali M. Singh +112 more
2016Journal of the American Heart Association : Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease33 citations Open access
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Prevalence, vulnerability and epidemiological characteristics of snakebite in agricultural settings in rural Sri Lanka: A population-based study from South Asia
S. Jayawardana, C. Arambepola, T. Chang, A. Gnanathasan
2020PLoS ONE32 citations Open access
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Children’s and adolescents’ rising animal-source food intakes in 1990–2018 were impacted by age, region, parental education and urbanicity
Victoria Miller, P. Webb, Frederick Cudhea, Jianyi Zhang +344 more
2023Nature Food27 citations Open access
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Correlation between immunity from BCG and the morbidity and mortality of COVID-19
Dakshitha Wickramasinghe, N. Wickramasinghe, S. Kamburugamuwa, C. Arambepola +1 more
2020Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines26 citations Open access
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Relationship of family formation characteristics with unsafe abortion: is it confounded by women’s socio-economic status? - A case–control study from Sri Lanka
C. Arambepola, L. Rajapaksa, D. Attygalle, Loshan Moonasinghe
2016Reproductive Health23 citations Open access
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Knowledge of Stroke, Its Warning Symptoms, Risk Factors and Treatment among the General Public and General Practitioners in a South Asian Population.
T. Chang, Shiyana Ibrahim, H. Ranasinghe, A. H. T. M. Mihirini +4 more
2020Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases22 citations
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Viral aetiologies of acute encephalitis in a hospital-based South Asian population
J. Lohitharajah, N. Malavige, C. Arambepola, J. Wanigasinghe +4 more
2017BMC Infectious Diseases21 citations Open access
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Epilepsy Outcome at Four Years in a Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Oral Prednisolone and Intramuscular ACTH in West Syndrome.
J. Wanigasinghe, C. Arambepola, S. Ranganathan, K. Jayasundara +2 more
2021Pediatric Neurology20 citations
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‘Why are you not dead yet?’ – dimensions and the main driving forces of stigma and discrimination among COVID-19 patients in Sri Lanka
S. Jayakody, S. Hewage, Nuwan Darshana Wickramasinghe, Ranasingha A. P. Piyumanthi +4 more
2021Public Health19 citations Open access
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In depth analysis of the association of FTO SNP (rs9939609) with the expression of classical phenotype of PCOS: a Sri Lankan study
U. Branavan, Sulochana Wijesundera, V. Chandrasekaran, C. Arambepola +1 more
2019BMC Medical Genetics18 citations Open access
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Sri Lanka’s early success in the containment of COVID-19 through its rapid response: Clinical & epidemiological evidence from the initial case series
C. Arambepola, Nuwan Darshana Wickramasinghe, S. Jayakody, S. Hewage +4 more
2021PLoS ONE16 citations Open access
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Understanding chronic stress: a narrative review of literature
G. Senanayake, C. Arambepola
2019Journal of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka16 citations Open access
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Development of outcome criteria to measure effectiveness of antiepileptic therapy in children.
R. Murugupillai, S. Ranganathan, J. Wanigasinghe, R. Muniyandi +1 more
2018Epilepsy & Behavior16 citations
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Determinants of quality of life among people with dementia: evidence from a South Asian population
S. Jayakody, C. Arambepola
2022BMC Geriatrics14 citations Open access
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Knowledge and attitudes about end-of-life decisions, good death and principles of medical ethics among doctors in tertiary care hospitals in Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional study
T. Chang, Saumya Darshani, P. Manikavasagam, C. Arambepola
2021BMC Medical Ethics14 citations Open access
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Developmental profile at initial presentation in children with infantile spasms
S. Sumanasena, J. Wanigasinghe, C. Arambepola, Shalini Sri Ranganathan +1 more
2019Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology13 citations
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Age, sex and ethnic differentials in the prevalence and control of epilepsy among Sri Lankan children: a population-based study
J. Wanigasinghe, C. Arambepola, R. Murugupillai, T. Chang
2019BMJ Paediatrics Open10 citations Open access
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Novel risk factors for primary prevention of oesophageal carcinoma: a case-control study from Sri Lanka
I. Talagala, M. Nawarathne, C. Arambepola
2018BMC Cancer10 citations Open access
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Changes in quality of life following initial treatment of oesophageal carcinoma: a cohort study from Sri Lanka
I. Talagala, C. Arambepola
2018BMC Cancer10 citations Open access
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Insulin resistance in a cohort of 5–15 year old children in urban Sri Lanka
V. Wickramasinghe, C. Arambepola, Priyantha Bandara, M. Abeysekera +3 more
2017BMC Research Notes10 citations Open access
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Defining Obesity Using a Biological End Point in Sri Lankan Children
V. Wickramasinghe, C. Arambepola, Priyantha Bandara, M. Abeysekera +3 more
2017Indian Journal of Pediatrics10 citations
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Quality of life and its determinants among community re-integrated soldiers with permanent disabilities following traumatic limb injuries
Samitha Samanmalee Gowinnage, C. Arambepola
2020Quality of Life Research9 citations
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Characteristics, management and outcome of stroke: Observations from the Sri Lanka Stroke Clinical Registry.
P. Gunaratne, V. Jeevagan, S. Bandusena, Ahamed Ismail Ahamed Ziyad +3 more
2023Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases8 citations
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Knowledge on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of snakebite envenoming among doctors in snakebite-dense regions in Sri Lanka.
Saumya Darshani, A. Gnanathasan, C. Arambepola, T. Chang
2021Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene8 citations
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Social distancing and its impact on flattening the COVID-19 curve in Sri Lanka
S. Hewage, N. Wickramasinghe, S. Jayakody, D. Samaranayake +2 more
20208 citations Open access
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Perceived barriers and facilitators of physical activity in adults living in activity-friendly urban environments: A qualitative study in Sri Lanka
Madhawa Perera, C. Arambepola, F. Gillison, O. Peacock +1 more
2022PLoS ONE7 citations Open access
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Baseline iron and low-grade inflammation modulate the effectiveness of iron supplementation: evidence from follow-up of pregnant Sri Lankan women
Miruna Sudharshani Kalaimani Rabindrakumar, V. P. Wickramasinghe, C. Arambepola, H. Senanayake +2 more
2020European Journal of Nutrition7 citations
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Level of Emotional Intelligence and its association with person-related characteristics among grade 8 students in a suburban setting
M. S. Lankashini, V. G. D. Lakmali, S. A. K. Lenagala, A. Liyanage +1 more
20177 citations Open access
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Creating a pro-active health care system to combat chronic diseases in Sri Lanka: the central role of preventive medicine and healthy lifestyle behaviors
M. Sagner, Ross Arena, Amy T McNeil, G. N. Brahmam +6 more
2016Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy7 citations
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Prevalence of low vitamin D status in an urban district in Sri Lanka: a population-based study
R. Seneviratne, Nalika Gunawardena, C. Arambepola
2024BMC Nutrition6 citations Open access
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Patient and caregiver perspectives on quality of life in dementia: Evidence from a South Asian population
S. Jayakody, C. Arambepola
2023PLoS ONE5 citations Open access
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Assessment of resilience levels among Sri Lankan nurses: Is there room for improvement?
Y. Walpita, C. Arambepola
2022International Journal of Health Planning and Management5 citations
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Effect of intramuscular ACTH versus oral prednisolone on the developmental trajectories of children with West syndrome over 24 months: A randomised control study.
S. Sumanasena, J. Wanigasinghe, C. Arambepola, Shalini Sri Ranganathan +1 more
2021European journal of paediatric neurology5 citations
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Capacity-building of the allied health workforce to prevent and control diabetes: Lessons learnt from the National Initiative to Reinforce and Organize General Diabetes Care in Sri Lanka (NIROGI Lanka) project
C. Wijeyaratne, C. Arambepola, P. Karunapema, K. Periyasamy +4 more
2016WHO South-East Asia Journal of Public Health5 citations
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The understanding, acceptability, and relevance of personalised multidimensional physical activity feedback among urban adults: evidence from a qualitative feasibility study in Sri Lanka
C. Arambepola, Madhawa Perera, F. Gillison, O. Peacock +1 more
2021BMC Public Health4 citations Open access
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Quality of life at 6 years in children treated for West syndrome with hormonal therapy.
J. Wanigasinghe, C. Arambepola, R. Murugupillai, Ravinda Kapurubandara +1 more
2021Epilepsy & Behavior4 citations
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The effect of foetal and early childhood growth on metabolic derangements of Sri Lankan children
V. Wickramasinghe, C. Arambepola
2020BMC Pediatrics4 citations Open access
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