Increasing Demand for Healthy Foods & Beverages to Regulate Weight Amidst Rising Concerns over Obesity to Drive Growth in the Weight Control Products Market
Global Weight Control Products market is projected to reach US$30.9 billion by 2024 , driven primarily by the growing concerns over increasing obese and overweight population and the subsequent consumer shift towards healthy foods and beverages as a weight management strategy. Obesity, which results from energy imbalance between calories consumed and calories expended, is emerging as one of the major issues confronting the healthcare sector across the world. Fueled by rising income levels, increasing affluence, growing preference for processed foods, reduced physical activity and sedentary lifestyles, obesity has reached pandemic proportions worldwide. Though not regarded a disease by itself, obesity is known to increase the risk of related chronic health conditions such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, osteoarthritis, obstructive sleep apnea, cardiovascular risks, cancer, and chronic musculoskeletal problems, among others. The most efficient approach for achieving the desired ...