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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Significant improvements in the number of patients reaching adequate values for their blood pressure (26. 8 % at baseline vs. 86. 6 % after 36-months ; P < 0. 001), fasting glucose (29. 9 % at baseline vs. 70. 1 % after 36 months ; P < 0. 001), A1C hemoglobin (3. 3 % at baseline vs. 63. 3 % after 36 months ; P < 0. 001), triglycerides (47. 4 % at baseline vs. 74. 2 % after 36 months ; P < 0. 001) and total cholesterol (59. 8 % at baseline vs. 80. 4 % after 36 months ; P = 0. 002) were verified in the intervention group, but remained unchanged in the control group.