RESULTS	Higher rates of diabetes regression ( HbA1c < 6 % on metformin alone ) and remission ( HbA1c between 6.0 % and 6.4 % ) were achieved in the intervention compared with the control group ( 39 % vs 5 % ( P < 0.001 ) and 37 % vs 30 % ( P < 0.01 ) , respectively ) .\