Summary of application

• Funding

  One year in principle
  (November 1st,2021 ~ October 31st, 2022)

• Entry fee

  Free of charge

• Application method

  Application form
  (Please check the application form format.)

• Application deadline

  10th Sep, 2022 12:00JST

• Selection results

  Applicants will be contacted with the result of the selection by the end of September.

• Awarding method

  Details will be sent to applicants together with the selection results.

Important notes on academic presentation and publication of research results

When making an academic presentation and/or publishing the results of the research sponsored by the BEST LIFE AWARD, please be reminded that such sponsorship should be stated clearly in the form as shown below.

Statement

This research was sponsored by the research grant, the BEST LIFE AWARD, from ORTHOMEDICO Inc.

Winners

The following 6 companies/organizations were awarded the 1st Best Life Award

Food (Final Product) Category

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  Company/Organization name	EGAO Co., Ltd.
  Activity Supported	Clinical trial (Intervention study, observational study)
  Research Topic	Study on the development of food with functional food for the prevention of Metabolic Syndrome and frailty

Food (Raw material) Category

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  Company/Organization name	Bio-Lab Co., Ltd
  Activity Supported	Clinical trial (Intervention study, observational study)
  Research Topic	Investigation on the promotion of absorption of nutrients through ingestion of killed lactic acid bacteria on human

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  Company/Organization name	Yamasa Corporation, Biochemicals Division
  Activity Supported	Clinical trial (Intervention study, observational study)
  Research Topic	Study on the improvement effect of intake of Cytidine 5′-Monophosphate Disodium on the motor function of middle-aged adult and the elderly

Daily Items Category

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  Company/Organization name	Wayo Women’s University, Faculty of Human Ecology Department of Health and Nutrition
  Activity Supported	Nutrition survey (CAND)
  Research Topic	Impact of health literacy instructional interventions on the nutritional status among students enrolled in registered dietitian programme.

Health device/ Sporting equipment Category

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  Company/Organization name	Yuurea Inc.
  Activity Supported	Nutrition survey (CAND)
  Research Topic	Study on the evaluation of nutritional status using urine test strips

Specialty foods from Japan Category

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  Company/Organization name	Maple Laboratory Inc.
  Activity Supported	Questionnaire survey
  Research Topic	Research and Development of foods with functional claims with the ability of inhibition of sugar and fat absorption derived from Japanese native Momoji leaves