Valeska Carvalho Figueiredo

TL;DR: The study findings will be instrumental to the development of public policies aiming at the prevention of obesity, atherosclerotic diseases and diabetes in an adolescent population.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors studied the prevalence of intimate partner violence in 15 State capital cities and the Federal District of Brazil and found that the overall prevalence of psychological aggression and severe physical abuse within couples was 78.3%, 21.5%, and 12.9%, respectively.

TL;DR: This study suggests that HWLs have the most impact when they are prominent (i.e., front and back of the package) and include emotionally engaging imagery that illustrates negative bodily impacts or human suffering due to smoking.

TL;DR: A saturation point for daily nicotine intake and minimal or no reduction in nicotine intake by smoking light cigarettes is suggested.

TL;DR: In Brazil, several tobacco control measures have been adopted since 1986, in particular increasing taxation of tobacco products and strong health warnings, which may have contributed to the marked decline in smoking prevalence.