How does diabetes affect Hispanic young people?

Mexican American children in Colorado had lower rates of type 1 diabetes than non-Hispanic white children. However, the incidence of type 1 diabetes in Puerto Rican children in Philadelphia was similar to that of white children. Genetic, immunologic, and environmental factors are thought to be involved in the development of type 1 diabetes. Recent reports indicate an increase in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes among Mexican American youth, especially among those who are overweight.

source: http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/hispanicamerican/index.htm