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Health Claim

Meaning

A Health Claim is a carefully regulated statement placed on the labeling of a food, dietary supplement, or pharmaceutical product that describes a scientifically established relationship between a specific substance and a reduced risk of a disease or a health-related condition. These claims are subject to rigorous review by regulatory bodies and must be supported by a high degree of scientific consensus and robust evidence. Health claims are fundamentally distinct from the less stringent structure/function claims, which focus on maintaining normal bodily processes.