Letter Q

Qualified health claim

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A claim authorized by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that must be supported by credible scientific evidence regarding a relationship between a substance (specific food or food component) and a disease or health-related condition.

Both of these elements -- a substance and a disease -- must be present in a health claim, An example of an authorized health claim is: 'Calcium may reduce the risk of osteoporosis.' For example, in 2004 the FDA announced a qualified health claim for the reduced risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) on conventional foods that contain eiscosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) omega-3 fatty acids.

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