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  1. Prevalence and risk factors of cognitive impairment among stroke survivors in India: an analysis of cross-sectional data from the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India

    Article • BMJ Open, May 2026, BMJ

    Piumika Sooriyaarachchi

  2. The effect of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) on sports performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Turkish Journal of Sports Medicine, May 2025, Turkish Journal of Sports Medicine, Turkish Sports Medicine Association

    Piumika Sooriyaarachchi

  3. A low-calorie meal replacement improves body composition and metabolic parameters in shift workers with overweight and obesity: a randomized, controlled, parallel group trial

    Article • Nutrition & Metabolism, June 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Piumika Sooriyaarachchi

  4. Perceived stress among Sri Lankans during the economic crisis: an online survey

    Article • Journal of Ideas in Health, December 2023, Journal of Ideas in Health

    Piumika Sooriyaarachchi

  5. The impact of the Sri Lankan economic crisis on medication adherence: An online cross-sectional survey

    Article • Dialogues in Health, December 2023, Elsevier

    Piumika Sooriyaarachchi

  6. A qualitative exploration of the experiences of shift workers participated in a low-calorie meal replacement dietary intervention

    Article • BMJ Open, September 2023, BMJ

    Piumika Sooriyaarachchi

  7. Lifestyle changes during the economic crisis: a Sri Lankans survey

    Article • Journal of Public Health, July 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Piumika Sooriyaarachchi

  8. The effect of shift work on different hematological parameters among healthcare workers

    Article • Chronobiology International, July 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Piumika Sooriyaarachchi

  9. Well-being and addictive behaviors during COVID-19 among Sri Lankan adults: results from an online survey

    Article • Minerva Psychiatry, June 2023, Edizioni Minerva Medica

    Piumika Sooriyaarachchi

  10. Impact of the economic crisis on food consumption of Sri Lankans: An online cross-sectional survey

    Article • Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome Clinical Research & Reviews, June 2023, Elsevier

    Piumika Sooriyaarachchi

  11. Effect of the beta-alanine supplementation in sports: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses

    Article • Medicina dello Sport, June 2023, Edizioni Minerva Medica

    Piumika Sooriyaarachchi

  12. The effects of pyridoxine (vitamin B6) supplementation in nausea and vomiting during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, January 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Piumika Sooriyaarachchi

  13. Lessons from the Netherlands for Australia: cross-country comparison of trends in antidepressant dispensing 2013–2021 and contextual factors influencing prescribing

    Article • Australian Journal of Primary Health, January 2023, CSIRO Publishing

    Piumika Sooriyaarachchi

  14. Shift Work is Associated with an Elevated White Blood Cell Count: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Article • Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, January 2023, Medknow

    Piumika Sooriyaarachchi

  15. Meal replacement as a weight loss strategy for night shift workers with obesity: a protocol for a randomized controlled trial

    Article • Trials, October 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Piumika Sooriyaarachchi

  16. The Effect of Shiftwork on Body Composition

    Article • Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, September 2022, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Piumika Sooriyaarachchi

  17. Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on meat or equivalent consumption behavior among Sri Lankan adults: a cross-sectional study

    Article • Journal of Ideas in Health, August 2022, Journal of Ideas in Health

    Piumika Sooriyaarachchi

  18. Shift work and the risk for metabolic syndrome among healthcare workers: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

    Article • Obesity Reviews, June 2022, Wiley

    Piumika Sooriyaarachchi

  19. Fruit and vegetable consumption during the COVID-19 lockdown in Sri Lanka: an online survey

    Article • Nutrire, June 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Piumika Sooriyaarachchi

  20. Shiftwork and the Risk of Metabolic Syndrome Among Health Care Workers

    Article • Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, June 2022, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Piumika Sooriyaarachchi

  21. Usage of nutritional supplements to improve immunity during the COVID-19 pandemic: An online survey

    Article • Clinical Nutrition Open Science, June 2022, Elsevier

    Piumika Sooriyaarachchi

  22. Meal replacement as a weight loss strategy for night shift workers with obesity: a protocol for a randomized controlled trial

    Article • April 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Piumika Sooriyaarachchi

  23. Abdominal obesity and metabolic syndrome in South Asians: prevention and management

    Article • Expert Review of Endocrinology & Metabolism, September 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Piumika Sooriyaarachchi

  24. Increased physical inactivity and weight gain during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka

    Article • Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome Clinical Research & Reviews, June 2021, Elsevier

    Tormalli V Francis, Piumika Sooriyaarachchi, Prof. Ranil Jayawardena

  25. Shift work and body composition - a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Minerva Endocrinology, June 2021, Edizioni Minerva Medica

    Prof. Ranil Jayawardena, Piumika Sooriyaarachchi

  26. Impact of vitamin D deficiency on COVID-19

    Article • Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, May 2021, Elsevier

    Piumika Sooriyaarachchi

  27. The inside story of fruits; exploring the truth behind conventional theories

    Article • Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome Clinical Research & Reviews, March 2021, Elsevier

    Piumika Sooriyaarachchi, Prof. Ranil Jayawardena

  28. Methods to develop figure rating scales (FRS): A systematic review

    Article • Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome Clinical Research & Reviews, March 2021, Elsevier

    Piumika Sooriyaarachchi, Prof. Ranil Jayawardena

  29. Weight perception and measured body weight categories among adolescents in rural government schools in Sri Lanka

    Article • Ceylon Journal of Medical Science, December 2020, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Piumika Sooriyaarachchi

  30. The association between shift working behaviour and metabolic syndrome among employees in a hospital setting: protocol for a comparative cross-sectional study

    Article • Ceylon Journal of Medical Science, December 2020, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Piumika Sooriyaarachchi

  31. A detailed description and analysis of Fruit and vegetable consumption among South Asians

    Article • Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome Clinical Research & Reviews, November 2020, Elsevier

    Piumika Sooriyaarachchi, Prof. Ranil Jayawardena

  32. Response to the letter of L. Santacroce regarding article “Enhancing immunity in viral infections, with special emphasis on COVID-19: A review” (Jayawardena et al.)

    Article • Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome Clinical Research & Reviews, September 2020, Elsevier

    Prof. Ranil Jayawardena, Piumika Sooriyaarachchi

  33. Enhance immunity during COVID-19

    Article • Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome Clinical Research & Reviews, July 2020, Elsevier

    Prof. Ranil Jayawardena, Piumika Sooriyaarachchi, Dr. Priyanga Ranasinghe

  34. Weight‐loss supplements in Sri Lanka

    Article • Nutrition & Dietetics, April 2020, Wiley

    Prof. Ranil Jayawardena, Piumika Sooriyaarachchi, Dr. Priyanga Ranasinghe

  35. Effects of “plate model” as a part of dietary intervention

    Article • Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy, April 2019, AME Publishing Company

    Piumika Sooriyaarachchi

  36. Article • Agricultural Extension Journal, April 2019, BRNSS Publication Hub

    Piumika Sooriyaarachchi

  37. Coastal community resilience level of Tsunami prone area : a case study in Sri Lanka

    Article • Procedia Engineering, January 2018, Elsevier

    Piumika Sooriyaarachchi

  38. Associations amongst metabolic syndrome, body composition, hematological parameters and a low-calorie meal replacement in healthcare shift workers

    Article • Queensland University of Technology

    Piumika Sooriyaarachchi