Disparities in diabetes risk: 1  People from minority populations are more likely to be affected by type 2 diabetes. Minority groups constitute 25 percent of all adult patients with diabetes in the United States and represent the majority of children and adolescents with type 2 diabetes.
In fact, in the US, the most common pregnancy cravings are for dairy and sweet foods, including chocolate, fruits and juices. Less commonly, pregnant women will crave savory or salty foods such as pickles or pizza. There are a number of hypotheses about how these cravings that are specific to pregnancy occur. Many of these explanations are hormone-based, which makes sense since several hormones shift significantly during pregnancy.
If you crave salty foods a couple of times a month, your menstrual cycle might be the cause. Craving salty foods can occur during menstrual bleeding and ovulation. A research study in a 1994 issue of âPhysiology and Behaviorâ found that women craved salty foods more when they were ovulating and during menstrual bleeding.