[Factors and prosesses associated with weight loss in male workers in a specific health guidance program. A qualitative analysis of in-depth interviews].

Objectives: A qualitative analysis was conducted to identify factors important for weight loss through a specific health guidance program and to understand the processes that were crucial in achieving success.

Methods: Twenty-six male workers aged 41-59 years from five corporate health insurance societies in four prefectures who had lost > or = 4% weight by attending the six-month specific health guidance program were invited to participate in the in-depth interviews. Data were collected between October and December 2009.

The joint impact on being overweight of self reported behaviours of eating quickly and eating until full: cross sectional survey.

Objective: To examine whether eating until full or eating quickly or combinations of these eating behaviours are associated with being overweight. Design and participants Cross sectional survey.

Setting: Two communities in Japan.

Liquid formulation of a novel non-fluorinated topical quinolone, T-3912, utilizing the synergic solubilizing effect of the combined use of magnesium ions and hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin.

T3912 is a non-fluorinated topical quinolone antimicrobial agent currently under development. Its pK(a1) and pK(a2) values were determined as 5.6 and 7.