Your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) is an estimate of how many calories your body burns at rest. It represents the minimum amount of energy needed to keep your body functioning, including breathing and keeping your heart beating. Your BMR uses up about two-thirds of your daily calories.
1 Diabetes-related complications include damage to large and small blood vessels, which can lead to heart attack and stroke, and problems with the kidneys, eyes, feet and nerves. 2  The risk of most diabetes-related complications can be reduced.  Regular screening is important to detect complications early.
The effects of obesity are soaring medical costs, increased family expenses, more restricted living and unhealthy children. It has caused soaring rates of diabetes in this country. The statistics are staggering. Obesity is costing us dearly in increased medical expenses and in the health of the people of this country.