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Secondary outcomes included associations between maternal NCDs and adverse fetal outcomes such as preterm births and neonatal complications.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Among the participants, 68.5% (n=926) had one or more NCDs, with anaemia (37.9%), obesity (18.1%), gestational diabetes mellitus (14.9%) and hypertensive disorders (13.6%) being the most prevalent. Women with NCDs were at significantly higher odds of adverse fetal outcomes, including preterm birth (OR=2.3, 95%\u2009CI: 1.5 to 3.4), neonatal sepsis (OR=2.5, 95%\u2009CI: 1.5 to 4.04) and hypoglycaemia (OR=3.5, 95%\u2009CI: 1.2 to 10.0). Maternal complications, including postpartum haemorrhage (3.3%) and placental abruption (0.7%), were also more frequent in this group.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>NCDs are highly prevalent among pregnant women in Sri Lanka and are significantly associated with adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. 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