Abstract:Objective To investigate the effects of bifidobacteria combined with vitamin D supplementation on glucose and lipid metabolism and pregnancy outcomes in obese patients with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).Methods One hundred and twenty obese women with GDM admitted to the 3201 Hospital between February 2023 and December 2024 were selected and randomly assigned by the envelope method to either a conventional group or a combined group, with 60 cases in each group. The conventional group received standard care, while the combined group received bifidobacteria plus vitamin D supplementation in addition to conventional treatment. The glucose and lipid metabolism, pancreatic β-cell function, body mass index (BMI), waist-to-hip ratio, and adverse pregnancy outcomes were compared between groups.Results The combined group exhibited greater differences in fasting blood glucose, 2-hour postprandial glucose, and glycated hemoglobin levels before and after treatment compared to the conventional group (P < 0.05). The differences in triglycerides, total cholesterol, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels before and after treatment in the combined group were greater than those in the conventional group (P < 0.05). The differences in the pancreatic β-cell function index, insulin resistance index, and fasting insulin levels before and after treatment in the combined group were greater than those in the conventional group (P < 0.05). The differences in BMI and the waist-to-hip ratio before and after treatment in the combined group were also greater than those in the conventional group (P < 0.05). The overall incidence of adverse pregnancy outcomes was lower in the combined group than in the conventional group (P < 0.05).Conclusion Bifidobacteria combined with vitamin D improves glucose and lipid metabolism, enhances pancreatic β-cell function, reduces insulin resistance, optimizes weight management, and lowers the incidence of adverse pregnancy outcomes in obese patients with GDM.