[Effect of Soy Sauce, Fish Sauce for Nitrite Determination in Meat Products].

The diazotization method is used for nitrite determination in meat products. In this method, it is known that the presence of reducing substances such as ascorbic acid and cysteine in the sample interferes with nitrite determination. We speculated that soy sauce, fish sauce and mirin, which are used in meat products, might be the reducing substances, so investigated meat products which contain soy sauce and other ingredients.

Japanese university students' views on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals based on previous encounters.

Objective: To elucidate the acceptability of sexual minorities according to Japanese youth, we conducted a survey targeting university students.

Methods: Participants were second- to fourth-year students (n=945) at Ibaraki University, Japan, who were randomly chosen for the survey to measure their attitudes toward lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals. We divided the respondents into two groups: one group who had encounters with LGBT people, and one group with no such experience.

Prevalence of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender among Japanese university students: a single institution survey.

Objective: To elucidate the prevalence of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) among Japanese youth, we conducted a survey research that targeted university students.

Materials And Methods: Participants were first-year students (n=1597) at Ibaraki University, Japan (Phase 1 study) or second- to fourth-year students (n=944) at the university who were randomly preferred in the survey (Phase 2 study). Surveys measured gender identity and sexual orientation, partly using the gender identity scale (GIS).

Habitual physical activity levels are associated with biomechanical walking economy in children with cerebral palsy.

Objective: To evaluate in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy the relationship between habitual physical activity and biomechanical treadmill walking economy and whether treadmill belt speed or walking time affect economy.

Design: Physical activity was measured in 11 subjects (10.6-16.

Facial cooling enhances exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in asthmatic children.

Purpose: Exercising in cold air enhances bronchial responsiveness (BR) as compared with exercising in warm air. This may be due to intrathoracic cooling or to increased vagal activity caused by facial cooling. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects on BR of cold air inhalation and of facial exposure to cold air, as well as the combined effect of both.