The aim of this study was to interpret reflexions of population groups divided by age on the risk of suffering from Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases (CNCDs) as part of the VIGITEL project qualitative axis, that monitors the prevalence of risk factors for CNCDs in Brazil. Methodological Procedures Data collection was conducted through focus groups sampled at Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, in 2008, considering th...