ID 1294 - 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.

2.1. Utrzymanie prawidłowego funkcjonowania fizycznego i procesów poznawczych (ID 1102, 1209, 1294, 1331)

The claimed effects are “hydration, e.g. body function, physical and cognitive performance”, “adds to fluid intake and supports hydration” and “hydration”. The Panel assumes that the target population is the general population.
Hydration relates to the water status of the body rather than to a function of the body as required by Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. The Panel assumes that the claimed effect refers to normal physical and cognitive functions.
The Panel considers that maintenance of normal physical and cognitive functions is a beneficial physiological effect.

3.1. Utrzymanie prawidłowego funkcjonowania fizycznego i procesów poznawczych (ID 1102, 1209, 1294, 1331)

Loss of body water of about 1 % is normally compensated within 24 hours. Without compensation and with further increase of body water loss, physical and cognitive functions are impaired (EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products Nutrition and Allergies (NDA), 2010). From several mostly small studies in healthy persons reported by various authors on the effects of induced dehydration on cognitive and motor functions (fatigue, mood, target shooting, discrimination, choice reaction time, visual-motor
tracking, short- and long-term memory, attention, arithmetic) it appears that a body water loss of 2 % induced by exercise in the heat is sufficient to impair these functions (IoM, 2004). Young children and adolescents are particularly at risk of impaired cognitive function (concentration, alertness and short-term memory) caused by insufficient hydration (D'Anci et al., 2006).
The Panel concludes that a cause and effect relationship has been established between the dietary intake of water and maintenance of normal physical and cognitive functions.

4.1. Utrzymanie prawidłowego funkcjonowania fizycznego i procesów poznawczych (ID 1102, 1209, 1294, 1331)

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

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

Tea as a drink (a cup of tea is normally infused in 200ml water): Regular drinking of tea, 3-4 cups a day, adds to body fluid intake requirements and hydrating.