Publications by authors named "Sharaine Fernando"
Objectives: We aimed to determine the prevalence and factors affecting antenatal anxiety (AA) among Sri Lankan women.
Design: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of first trimester data from a population-based cohort of antenatal women.
Setting: Field antenatal clinics of four field health areas in Colombo District, Sri Lanka.
Purpose: Evidence on the association between antenatal anxiety disorders (AADs) and adverse pregnancy outcomes with detection of AADs using the gold-standard is scarce despite being vital to make decisions on interventions. We aimed to determine this association in women attending tertiary-care antenatal clinics in Sri Lanka.
Material And Methods: Presence/absence of AADs in a systematic random sample of 221 antenatal women attending routine antenatal clinics of a teaching hospital who participated in a questionnaire-validation study were confirmed by a psychiatrist.
Article Synopsis
- Sleep disorders during pregnancy may negatively impact health outcomes, but research on this is limited.
- A study was conducted with 535 pregnant women, assessing their sleep patterns and related health issues throughout pregnancy and after childbirth.
- Findings revealed high rates of sleep problems, including habitual snoring, excessive daytime sleepiness, and trouble sleeping, which were linked to factors like age, weight, and menstrual irregularities.
- This cohort aims to explore the relationship between sleep disorders during pregnancy and their long-term effects on both mothers and their children.
Objectives: Obesity and being overweight among adolescents pose a significant problem and are known to cause several physical and biochemical disorders during adulthood. This study was designed to identify the biomarkers of obesity and describe associations with selected metabolic disorders of obesity among Sri Lankan adolescents.
Methods: The present study compared the characteristics of obese (n = 121) and normal weight (n = 263) adolescents, including sociodemographic, anthropometric, and selected biochemical parameters (e.