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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Significant reductions (P < 0. 001) in mean values (baseline vs. 12 months ; 95 % confidence interval) of HbA (1c) [8. 5 % (8. 3, 8. 7) vs. 6. 9 % (6. 7, 7. 1)], systolic [131. 4 mmHg (128. 1, 134. 7) vs. 127. 2 mmHg (124. 4, 130. 1)] and diastolic blood pressure [85. 2 mmHg (83. 5, 86. 8) vs. 76. 3 mmHg (74. 9, 77. 7)] were observed in the intervention group ; no significant changes were noted in the control group.