Health-Promoting Lifestyles and Awareness of Diabetes in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes in Jordan

Aim: This study evaluates the association between health-promoting lifestyles and diabetes knowledge with glycemic control in adults type 2 diabetes.
 Methods: cross-sectional employed convenience sampling a structured interview questionnaire consisting of following measures: demographic clinical characteristics, Health Promotion Lifestyle Profile II, questionnaire, laboratory measurements. Descriptive inferential statistics were used to analyze data.
 Results: The included 248 participants recruited from four public hospitals. results indicated deficit several aspects suboptimal adoption lifestyles. findings showed that 81.5% sample had non-optimal as measured by glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) level. Health-promoting predicted optimal control, while insulin use was statistically significant predictor for control.
 Conclusion: Most did not have their controlled suboptimal. promotion education strategies enhance management are essential patients so they become confident about managing diabetes.