Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) during pregnancy can have detrimental outcomes for the mother-child pair. An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in Union Council 69, District Lahore, Pakistan, using a sample of 220 pregnant women to determine the prevalence of selected NCDs. Approximately one-quarter of the sample (23%) had a chronic disease, with pregnancy-induced hypertension being the most frequently occurring condition (19%). NCDs were significantly associated with postpartum complications in both mothers and neonates. The results provide essential baseline data to improve NCD care during this critical phase. Key Words: Non-communicable diseases, Maternal outcomes, Birth complications, Diabetes mellitus, Gestational diabetes.
Shirazi et al. (Sun,) studied this question.