Rates
• Diagnosed diabetes prevalence rates in the U.S. are 7.6% for Cubans and Central and South Americans, 13.3% for Mexican Americans, and 13.8% for Puerto Ricans.
• In California, 11.6% of all Latino adults ages 18-64 reported being diagnosed with diabetes in 2009.
• Nationally, 78% of Mexican Americans are overweight or obese, compared to 60.3% of Whites.
• At least 40% of Latino children in California are either overweight or obese.