ID 1208 - Woda

PL: Woda
EN: Water
Pdf: water

Oświadczenie (4)

Oświadczenie (2)

1. Charakterystyka żywności / składnika

The foods that are the subject of the health claims are “tea and coffee”, “water” and “water-based products (includes tea, coffee, soft drinks, fruit juices, soups etc.)”. From the proposed wordings, the Panel considers that the food/food constituent that is the subject of the health claims is water.
Water is consumed from different sources, which include drinking water (i.e. all water intended for human consumption, apart from natural mineral waters, as defined by Article 2 of Council Directive 98/83/EC6), natural mineral waters (as defined by Council Directive 80/777/EEC7), beverages, and moisture content of foods. Water intake from beverages and foods is defined as total water intake (EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products Nutrition and Allergies (NDA), 2010).
The Panel considers that the food/food constituent, water, which is the subject of the health claims, is sufficiently characterised.

2.2. Utrzymanie prawidłowej termoregulacji (ID 1208)

The claimed effect is “regulation of normal body temperature”. The Panel assumes that the target population is the general population.
The Panel considers that maintenance of normal thermoregulation is a beneficial physiological effect.

3.2. Utrzymanie prawidłowej termoregulacji (ID 1208)

Water is particularly important for thermoregulation. To protect the body's core temperature, the body produces sweat and thereby dissipates metabolic energy in the form of heat. Exercise in the heat, with dehydration corresponding to losses of only 1 % of body weight, increases body core temperatures. The magnitude of that increase ranges from 0.1 to 0.23°C for every percent of body weight lost, and the effect is greater with high environmental temperatures. The rise in body temperature is a consequence of both reduced sweating and reduced skin blood flow induced by dehydration (EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products Nutrition and Allergies (NDA), 2010).
The Panel concludes that a cause and effect relationship has been established between the dietary intake of water and maintenance of normal thermoregulation.

4.2. Utrzymanie prawidłowej termoregulacji (ID 1208)

The Panel considers that the following wording reflects the scientific evidence: “Water contributes to the maintenance of normal thermoregulation.”

5. Warunki i możliwe ograniczenia stosowania oświadczenia

The EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) (2010) has defined an Adequate Intake for total water, i.e. water from drinking water, from beverages of all kinds, and from food moisture.
The Panel considers that, in order to obtain the claimed effect, at least 2.0 L of water should be consumed per day. Such amounts can be easily consumed as part of a balanced diet. The target population is the general population.

Warunki i możliwe ograniczenia stosowania oświadczenia