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.
Common symptoms of diabetes: 1  Urinating often. 2  Feeling very thirsty. 3  Feeling very hungry-even though you are eating. 4  Extreme fatigue. 5  Blurry vision. 6  Cuts/bruises that are slow to heal. 7  Weight loss-even though you are eating more (type 1). 8  Tingling, pain, or numbness in the hands/feet (type 2).