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.
1 Craving sour foods or salty foods means you are carrying a boy; craving sweets means it's a girl. 2  Pregnant women may crave any type of foods, and there is no evidence to link particular cravings with the baby's gender.