Dating violence among adolescents from a region of high social vulnerability.

Objective: to know and analyze the perceptions of adolescents with high social vulnerability regarding the establishment of dating violence.

Method: a qualitative research study carried out with 19 adolescents from a central municipality São Paulo, Brazil. Data collection took place by means of focus groups and field diaries, with the data being analyzed thematically.

Relationship between Proinflammatory Cytokines/Chemokines and Adipokines in Serum of Young Adults with Obesity.

Background And Objective: The adipose tissue has been recognized as an important endocrine organ, which is metabolically active and expresses and secretes various inflammatory cytokines. Inflammation is involved in obesity-related complications. As such, the present study investigated the correlation between biochemical parameters, serum proinflammatory cytokines and adipokines in individuals with obesity.