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.
Effects of Alcohol on Diabetes. Here are some other ways that alcohol can affect diabetes: 1  While moderate amounts of alcohol can cause blood sugar to rise, excess alcohol can actually decrease your blood sugar level -- sometimes causing it to drop into dangerous levels.ffects of Alcohol on Diabetes. Here are some other ways that alcohol can affect diabetes: 1  While moderate amounts of alcohol can cause blood sugar to rise, excess alcohol can actually decrease your blood sugar level -- sometimes causing it to drop into dangerous levels.