title: A descriptive study of adherence to lifestyle modificationfactors among hypertensive patients.
abstract: Healthy life style recommendations (e.g., physical activity, healthy diet, and decreased cholesterol levels) play an important role in controlling blood pressure (BP). This study aimed to assess lifestyle modification factors among patients diagnosed with hypertension.
  
  
  
  A descriptive-survey design was used. Data were collected using four questionnaires; one was the Beliefs about Medication questionnaire (BMQ) and the rest were developed to collect data about demographic and clinical characteristics and lifestyle modification factors.
  
  
  
  In total 312 questionnaires were completed. The results revealed that our participants did not follow the healthy lifestyle recommendations; for example, the mean blood sugar (BS) level, body mass index (BMI), and cholesterol levels were 155 mg/dL (standard deviation (SD) = 71.9), 29 kg/m2 (SD = 5.4), and 197 mg/dL (SD = 86.6), respectively. A significant correlation was shown between age and BP (P = 0.000). Increase in diastolic BP (DBP) correlated with a significant increase in cholesterol level (P = 0.002) and BMI (P = 0.006).
  
  
  
  Our study showed that somewhat hypertensive patients in Jordan did not follow a healthy lifestyle. Therefore, urgent action by addressing behavioral risk factors has a positive impact on preventing and controlling hypertension.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, Philadelphia University, Jordan.
authors.forename: Fadwa
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alhalaiqa
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, Mutah University, Jordan.
authors.forename: Ahmad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al-Nawafleh
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, Philadelphia University, Jordan.
authors.forename: Abdul-Monim
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Batiha
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Applied Science Private University, Jordan.
authors.forename: Rami
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Masa'deh
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, Philadelphia University, Jordan.
authors.forename: Aida
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abd Al-Razek
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D000074822:Treatment Adherence and Compliance / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D002784:Cholesterol