Significantly different from endpoint	1.4 SEM	8.3 (baseline not significantly different from endpoint)	1.5 SEM	Giacco 2000
8.8	1.4 SD	8.8	1.4 SD	Gilbertson 2001
8.3	1.3 SD	8.6 (carbohydrate exchange)	1.4 SD	Jimenez‐Cruz 2003
8.5	0.3 SEM	8.6	0.3 SEM	Komindr 2001
13.8	1.1 SEM	13.8	1.1 SEM	Rizkalla 2004
7.6	0.4 SE	7.5	0.4 SE	Studies with HbA1c levels already less than 7.0% at baseline (excluded)
				Heilbronn 2002 (mixed diabetic/ improved diabetic subjects. Diabetic status unknown at baseline)
6.6	0.3 SEM	6.3	0.3 SEM	Wolever 2008 (Participants already had optimal mean HbA1c at baseline)
6.2	0.8 SEM	6.2	1.0 SEM