Lifestyle Management App for Adults With Diabetes Type (LIVEN)

This study will evaluate whether the 12-week health coaching mobile application (LIVEN) will succeed in enhancing lifestyle behaviors in adults with Type 2 Diabetes compared to typical treatment. The mobile application's viability will be assessed in 2 parts; the first part is testing easiness and friendliness of using Liven by the patient and health coach. The second part is evaluating the suitability of Liven education material for the patients and whether the coaching program results in enhancing lifestyle behaviors and blood sugar levels. the investigators hypothesize that the 12-week online lifestyle-coaching program will be viable, and a full-scale study can proceed.

This study will investigate the feasibility of a 12-weeks online lifestyle (nutrition and physical behavior) coaching program through a mobile app (LIVEN) compared to standard treatment for people with type 2 diabetes. This study will be done in two phases; the first phase is the usability study (phase1), in which the user friendliness of the application will be assessed, and any technical flaws will be resolved prior and during the second phase. The second phase of the study will consist of adapting a diabetes educational material and assessing the feasibility of the program (phase2). the investigators hypothesize that the 12-week online lifestyle-coaching program will be feasible, and a full-scale study can proceed.

Receiving Standard care, LIVEN educational material and interactive LIVEN application, via having a human component which is a health coach for 3 months

reported as the number of participants' consented divide by the number of people that were invited to participate

Daily application engagement data for each patient will be analyzed once at the end of the patient's 12 week program.

will be assess via continuous glucose mentoring (CGM) as variability. higher variability indicates worse outcome

will be assessed via Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA). fat free mass (%) will reported as percentage. higher % indicate better outcome

will be assessed via Health-Promoting Lifestyle profile II. HPLP-II is a 4-point Likert scale with 52 items including six subscales: health responsibility, physical activity, nutrition, spiritual growth, interpersonal relationships, and stress management. scores range from 52 to 208. higher scores indicate better outcome.

will be assessed via Hand Grip Strength using dynameter (power in kg), higher scores indicate higher physical performance

Inclusion Criteria: Adults, aged 18 years or older Arabic speakers Capable of utilizing smartphones Diagnosed with T2DM Poor glycemic control: A1c > 7.5% Exclusion Criteria: Individuals using insulin injection Individuals suffering from disorders that might affect intervention (e.g. amputation, enucleation of the eye, or end-stage kidney disease) Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding Individuals diagnosed with other types of diabetes (such as type I or MODY)