Adopting an ideal lifestyle is necessary to avoid diabetes, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Saturday while asserting that traditional dietary habits developed through conventional lifestyles have undergone improper changes due to urbanisation, reported news agency PTI.

He was speaking after inaugurating the the 12th International Conference 'Hello Diabetes' jointly organised by Diabetes Care and Research Centre and the Diabetes Care Foundation of India.

Highlighting the serious and concerning spread of diabetes and obesity in India, Fadnavis said such conferences contribute significantly to ensuring India does not become the diabetes capital of the world, reported PTI.