RESULTS	LC induced greater HbA1c reductions ( -2.6 1.0 % [ -28.4 10.9 mmol/mol ] vs. -1.9 1.2 % [ -20.8 13.1 mmol/mol ] ; P = 0.002 ) and HDL cholesterol ( HDL-C ) increases ( 0.2 0.3 vs. 0.05 0.2 mmol/L ; P = 0.007 ) in participants with the respective baseline values HbA1c > 7.8 % ( 62 mmol/mol ) and HDL-C < 1.29 mmol/L .\