During the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society (ENDO 2026) held in Chicago, Natalia Vázquez-Colón, representing the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics, presented original research on the incidence of type 1 diabetes in adolescents aged 15 to 19 in Puerto Rico.

The results showed an upward trend in incidence during the 2009–2024 period. The analysis identified a significant average annual growth of 4.1%.

The research was conducted through a collaboration between the Institute of Statistics and the Pediatric Diabetes Foundation.  Participation in ENDO 2026 allowed for sharing scientific evidence generated in Puerto Rico with a highly prestigious national and international audience of researchers, academics, and clinicians.

Access a copy of the presentation at: Trends in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Among Individuals Aged 15-19 Years in Puerto Rico.

Access Episode 4 of the second season of The Institute of Statistics: The Podcast!

In this episode, Alejandro Rodríguez-Putnam, a researcher at the Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, discusses the prevention of firearm-related deaths.

Access episode 4 at: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7f0PSnfPO26zBP1aG2tQAA.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures the total value of goods and services produced in Puerto Rico, regardless of whether the owner or company is local or from another jurisdiction.

This indicator allows for the analysis of the size and performance of economic activity.