Pujitha Wickramasinghe

Pujitha Wickramasinghe

University of Colombo

H-index: 22

Asia-Sri Lanka

About Pujitha Wickramasinghe

Pujitha Wickramasinghe, With an exceptional h-index of 22 and a recent h-index of 17 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at University of Colombo, specializes in the field of Childhood Nutirition, Body Composition, DOHaD, NCD.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Long-term efficacy and safety of a tetravalent dengue vaccine (TAK-003): 4· 5-year results from a phase 3, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Validation of physical activity recall questionnaire and log using doubly-labelled water in Sri Lankan children

Infant growth and body composition from birth to 24 months: are infants developing the same?

Body composition reference charts for infants from birth to 24 months: Multicenter Infant Body Composition Reference Study

Serum Triglyceride to High-Density Lipoprotein Ratio as a Marker of Insulin Resistance Among 5–15-Year-Old Sri Lankan Children in an Urban Setting

Prediction Equation for Physical Activity Energy Expenditure in 11–13-Year-Old Sri Lankan Children

Usage patterns of electronic devices for communication and prevalence of nomophobia among General Certificate of Education Advanced Level students in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Infant body composition at 6 and 24 months: what are the driving factors?

Pujitha Wickramasinghe Information

University

Position

Professor in Paediatrics Faculty of Medicine

Citations(all)

1940

Citations(since 2020)

1250

Cited By

940

hIndex(all)

22

hIndex(since 2020)

17

i10Index(all)

45

i10Index(since 2020)

28

Email

University Profile Page

University of Colombo

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Pujitha Wickramasinghe Skills & Research Interests

Childhood Nutirition

Body Composition

DOHaD

NCD

Top articles of Pujitha Wickramasinghe

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Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Long-term efficacy and safety of a tetravalent dengue vaccine (TAK-003): 4· 5-year results from a phase 3, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

The Lancet Global Health

Vianney Tricou

Delia Yu

Humberto Reynales

Shibadas Biswal

Xavier Saez-Llorens

...

2024/2/1

Validation of physical activity recall questionnaire and log using doubly-labelled water in Sri Lankan children

Andrew Hills

Prasangi Dabare

Pujitha Wickramasinghe

Indu Waidyatilaka

Sarita Devi

...

2024/3/5

Infant growth and body composition from birth to 24 months: are infants developing the same?

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Shane A Norris

Lukhanyo H Nyati

Alexia Murphy-Alford

Nishani Lucas

Ina S Santos

...

2024/1/3

Body composition reference charts for infants from birth to 24 months: Multicenter Infant Body Composition Reference Study

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Alexia J Murphy-Alford

William Johnson

Lukhanyo H Nyati

Ina S Santos

Andrew P Hills

...

2023/6/1

Serum Triglyceride to High-Density Lipoprotein Ratio as a Marker of Insulin Resistance Among 5–15-Year-Old Sri Lankan Children in an Urban Setting

Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders

V Pujitha Wickramasinghe

KWSM Wijayawardhana

C Arambepola

2023/6/1

Prediction Equation for Physical Activity Energy Expenditure in 11–13-Year-Old Sri Lankan Children

Nutrients

Prasangi Dabare

Pujitha Wickramasinghe

Indu Waidyatilaka

Sarita Devi

Anura V Kurpad

...

2023/2/10

Usage patterns of electronic devices for communication and prevalence of nomophobia among General Certificate of Education Advanced Level students in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health

HG Liyanaarachchi

DL Samaranayake

HL Vinod

MS Jayawardana

VP Wickramasinghe

2023

Infant body composition at 6 and 24 months: what are the driving factors?

European journal of clinical nutrition

Ina S Santos

Caroline S Costa

Andrew P Hills

Shabina Ariff

V Pujitha Wickramasinghe

...

2023/8/10

Asia–Pacific consensus statement on integrated 24-hour activity guidelines for the early years

Benny Kai Guo Loo

Anthony Okely

Rachael Taylor

Rachel Novotny

Pujitha Wickramasinghe

...

2023/3/1

The long-term consequences of early life exposure to tsunami and conflict on adolescents in Sri Lanka

Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health

Delan Devakumar

Laura Busert

Manoji Gitanjali Sathiadas

Pushpika Jayawardana

Angela Arulpragasam

...

2023/3

Case report of an infant with congenital mesoblastic nephroma leading to pulmonary metastasis

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports

Arjuna Salinda Athapathu

Sameera M Wijayawardhana

Jithmal Meegoda

Sandini A Gunaratne

Mahendra Somathilaka

...

2023/12

The effect of foetal and early childhood growth on metabolic derangements of Sri Lankan children

BMC pediatrics

Vithanage Pujitha Wickramasinghe

C Arambepola

2023/1/10

Body composition from birth to 2 years

Andrew P Hills

Shane A Norris

Nuala M Byrne

Sisitha Jayasinghe

Alexia J Murphy-Alford

...

2023/8/10

External validation of a prediction model for estimating fat mass in children and adolescents in 19 countries: individual participant data meta-analysis

bmj

Mohammed T Hudda

Jonathan CK Wells

Linda S Adair

Jose RA Alvero-Cruz

Maxine N Ashby-Thompson

...

2022/9/21

Association of inflammation with adiposity related metabolic derangements and waist-to-height ratio in predicting insulin resistance and low-grade inflammation among 8-9-year …

Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health

Kalaichelvi Thillan

Pulani Lanerolle

Dulani Samaranayake

Tharanga Thoradeniya

Pujitha Wickramasinghe

2022/12/5

Infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices from birth to 2 years – a longitudinal follow-up study in healthy children from Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health

Marianne Nishani Lucas

Nipun Srimal Edirisnghe

Pulani Lanerolle

Upul Senarath

Andrew Peter

...

2022/9/5

Effects of probiotics combined with dietary and lifestyle modification on clinical, biochemical, and radiological parameters in obese children with nonalcoholic fatty liver …

Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics

Thushara Rodrigo

Samaranayake Dulani

Sumudu Nimali Seneviratne

Arjuna P De Silva

Jerad Fernando

...

2022/6

Levels and correlates of objectively measured sedentary behavior in young children: SUNRISE study results from 19 countries

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Katharina E Kariippanon

Kar Hau Chong

Xanne Janssen

Simone A Tomaz

Evelyn HC Ribeiro

...

2022/7

Spontaneous sub-aponeurotic fluid collection (SSFC) in a young infant

Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health

LA Hasitha G Liyanaarachchi

V Pujitha Wickramasinghe

2022/12/5

Efficacy of a dengue vaccine candidate (TAK-003) in healthy children and adolescents 2 years after vaccination

The Journal of infectious diseases

Eduardo López-Medina

Shibadas Biswal

Xavier Saez-Llorens

Charissa Borja-Tabora

Lulu Bravo

...

2022/5/1

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