The Prevalence of Type 1 Diabetes in Hispanic/Latino Populations in the United States: Findings from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos

To the Editor: Estimates of type 1 diabetes in “All Hispanic” and Mexican-American populations were reported in 2013 using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data collected between 1999 and 2010,1 but this study did not examine sufficient numbers of participants from diverse Hispanic/Latino groups to report group-specific estimates. However, there are no estimates of the population prevalence of type 1 diabetes mellitus in...