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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Compared with usual diet, on the ad libitum Mediterranean intervention diet glycosylated haemoglobin fell from 7. 1 % (95 % CI : 6. 5-7. 7) to 6. 8 % (95 % CI : 6. 3-7. 3) (p = 0. 012) and diet quality improved significantly [plant : animal (g/day) food ratio increased from 1. 3 (95 % CI : 1. 1-1. 5) to 5. 4 (95 % CI : 4. 3-6. 6) (p < 0. 001)], plasma lycopene and lutein/zeaxanthin increased (36 % and 25 %, respectively), plasma saturated and trans FAs decreased, and monounsaturated FAs increased.