The article aims to explore the value of using low glycemic index diet in nutritional treatment of diabetes patients during pregnancy. In this research, 64 patients with gestational diabetes admitted to our hospital from February 2022 to June 2023 were selected as the objects, and they were divided into a control group and an observation group, with 32 cases in each group. The patients in the control group were implemented with routine nutrition management, while the observation group were implemented additional hypoglycemic index diet on the basis of control group. The improvement of blood sugar levels, pancreatic islet function, and inflammatory factor levels were compared between the two groups of patients. The results of this research show that there was no significant difference in the improvement of blood glucose levels, pancreatic islet function, and inflammatory factor level index between the two groups before treatment (P>0.05). After treatment, compared with the control group, the observation group had lower blood glucose concentration levels, tumor necrosis factor-a levels, interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein levels, as well as lower incidence of adverse pregnancy outcomes such as postpartum hemorrhage, macrosomia, and ketoacidosis (P<0.05). Moreover, the levels of tumor necrosis factor-a, interleukin-6, and C-reactive protein in the observation group were superior to those in the control group (P<0.05). Comparing the stress response levels of the two groups, the observation group showed significantly better levels of superoxide dismutase, malondialdehyde, and peroxidase than the control group after treatment (P<0.05). According to the statistics on the proportion of total calories, carbohydrates, protein, and fat intake in the two groups, the observation group was lower than the control group in terms of carbohydrate intake, fat intake, and glycemic index (P<0.05). According to the results, the conclusion can be drawn that the low glycemic index diet in the nutritional treatment of gestational diabetes can more effectively improve the blood sugar level of patients, reduce the level of inflammatory factors in the body, prevent adverse pregnancy outcomes, and improve the function of islets of langerhans, which plays an important role in ensuring the pregnant and fetal health.

Lingyan Zhang. Application of Low Glycemic Index Diet in Nutritional Treatment of Gestational Diabetes. Frontiers in Medical Science Research (2023) Vol. 5, Issue 11: 58-62. https://doi.org/10.25236/FMSR.2023.051109.

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