Abstract
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disease characterized by high blood sugar levels. Type 2 DM is the
most common.The reason is due to an unhealthy lifestyle, several attempts to reduce trigger factors such
as regulating diet, weight control, exercising, monitoring blood sugar, directed diet, healthy and balanced
nutrition. In addition, family support also affects the quality of life of DM patients. The purpose of this study
was to describe the pattern of life (diet, physical activity) and family support in patients with type 2 diabetes.
This research method used descriptive analytic with cross sectional design. Thesample of this study was
131 patients who were taken based on the inclusion criteria using purposive sampling. Results: Most patients were aged 56-65 years (36.6%) and mostly suffered by men (52.7%), respondents who experienced complications (91.6%) and most suffered by men (99, 9%) while the type of complication is numbness
(peripheral nephropathy) (69.5%). The patient's lifestyle showed a good lifestyle (81.7) and family support
showed good family support (98.5). Conclusion: A good lifestyle can also be influenced by good family
support so that it makes sufferers more enthusiastic to apply healthy patterns in daily life.
