Table 1.

Overall inclusion and exclusion criteria

A  Overall inclusion criteria
1. Newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes (a) or hypertension (b) or both
a) Type 2 diabetes	b) Hypertension
2 x fasting plasma glucose (fP-glu) ≥ 7.0mmol/l	A systolic blood pressure ≥ 140mmHg and/or a diastolic bloodpressure ≥ 90 mmHg, which isconfirmed by a systolic bloodpressure ≥ 135 mmHg or a-diastolic blood pressure  ≥ 85mmHg during a 24-hourambulatory monitoring
2. Male and female patients ≥ 18 years
B  Overall exclusion criteria
1. < 18 years
2. History of type 1 diabetes
3. Blood pressure > 180/105 mmHg [29]
3. Known pregnancy
4. Cognitive disabilities that are likely to limit adherence to intervention
5. Cardio- or cerebrovascular event that required hospitalization within the past 3 months
6. Current participation in other clinical study
7. Severe mental disorder or substance abuse