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Multivariable logistic regression and Firth\u2019s penalized logistic regression were applied to assess associations between DII tertiles and eight pregnancy outcomes, adjusting for maternal age, pre-pregnancy BMI, primiparity, gestational weight gain, and total energy intake. Restricted cubic spline analyses were performed to evaluate potential non-linear relationships.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>DII scores ranged from \u22123.180 to 2.640. Compared to T1, women in T2 had a lower risk of fetal distress in adjusted models [OR\u202f=\u202f0.171 (95% CI 0.035\u20130.848)], while no consistent association was observed for T3. Trend analysis did not indicate a linear relationship between DII and fetal distress. Restricted cubic spline analyses suggested a possible non-linear association. No significant associations were found between DII and other pregnancy outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In pregnant women with GDM, the intermediate DII group (T2) was associated with a lower risk of fetal distress compared with the lowest DII group (T1), while no significant associations were observed for other pregnancy outcomes. These findings suggest that dietary inflammatory potential may play a potentially complex role in fetal distress among women with GDM, warranting further investigation and consideration in dietary management.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fnut.2026.1838318","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,26]],"date-time":"2026-06-26T04:39:50Z","timestamp":1782448790000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Association between the dietary inflammatory index and pregnancy outcomes in women with gestational diabetes mellitus: a prospective cohort study"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Xiaoqian","family":"Chen","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Nursing, Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics and Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Medical University","place":["Fuzhou, 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