GP / EFSA / NUTRI /2014/01 Scientific substantiation of health claims made on food: collection, collation and critical analysis of information in relation to claimed effects, outcome variables and methods of measurement

The present document refers to the project GP/EFSA/NUTRI/2014/01. This document aims at describing the methods used to retrieve and to critically analyse the scientific data pertinent to this project, besides giving information about the scheduled meetings and reports. EFSA Scientific Opinions, guidance documents and comments received during public consultation were used to select the outcome variables and the methods of measurement that were evaluated by the Experts on the basis of an extensive research of the scientific literature. Purposely developed databases were used by the Experts to perform a critical analysis of the outcome variables and their methods of measurement. The project was performed in 3 blocks, each including 2 categories of claims: Block 1: 1a) Protection against oxidative damage and cardiovascular health and; 1b) Post-prandial blood glucose responses/blood glucose control, weight management; Block 2: 2a) Bone, joints, oral and skin health and; 2b) Neurological and psychological functions; Block 3: 3a) Gut and immune function and; 3b) Physical performance. Project GP/EFSA/NUTRI/2014/01 www.efsa.europa.eu/publications 2 EFSA Supporting publication 2018:EN-1272 An additional Block (“Miscellaneous”) was added and refers to all the claimed effects, outcome variables and methods of measurement that did not fall in any of the other blocks. © University of Parma, 2018