MEDICAL NUTRITION MARKET ANALYSIS

Medical Nutrition Market, By Nutrition Type (Proteins, Carbohydrates, Multivitamins & Antioxidants, Amino Acids, Fibers, Minerals, and Others), By Indication (Diabetes, Cancer, Gastrointestinal Diseases, Metabolic Syndromes, and Others), By Patient Type (Infant Nutrition, Adult Nutrition, and Geriatric Nutrition), By Route of Administration (Oral, Enteral, and Parenteral), By End User (Hospitals, Home Care Settings, Long Term Care, and Ambulatory Surgical Centers), By Geography (North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa)

Published In : Apr 2024
Code : CMI925
Pages :237
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Industry : Pharmaceutical

Market Challenges – Side Effects and Complications of Nutritional Products

The major factors restraining the growth of the medical nutrition market are side effects and complications caused by products indicated for medical nutrition, if consumed in excess. Excess consumption of any nutritional product can lead to life threating conditions. For example, parenteral nutritional therapy can lead to serious and life threating conditions such as refeeding syndrome or liver dysfunction. According to data published in the Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in May 2022, in New Zealand, around 50% patients receiving parenteral therapy were at risk of developing the refeeding syndrome, and around 14% actually developed it in 2020.

Market Opportunities – Focus on Potential Emerging Markets

Key players in the global medical nutrition market are focused on entering potential untapped markets in emerging economies such as India and China, where the prevalence of nutritional deficiency is high. For instance, according to data published by the National Center for Biotechnology Information, in December 2021, the prevalence of malnutrition people in India was found to be around 35.8%- 45% in 2020.