Body Composition Analyzers Market Trends

Growth Drivers

• Growing Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) – the increasing ubiquity of metabolic syndrome is leading to the adoption of lifestyles that may improve cellular health and prevent the disorder. As per data, about 75% of the US population, and nearly 25% of the world population have MetS. As changes in body composition are related to metabolic changes and the risk of metabolic syndrome, there is a surge in demand for products like body composition analyzers, which is anticipated to boost market growth.
• Need to Monitor Body Composition for Athletes – the industry growth Most athletes need to manage their weight as per medically-accepted standards to stay in the healthy zone of a low ratio of body fat to muscle, bones, and organs, this is driving a constant need for body composition analysis.
• Application in the Early Detection of Low Bone Density (Osteoporosis) - many BCA is used to measure the “bone mineral content” including many other areas by measuring body fat. Body composition analyzers are used to detect changes in fat mass, lean muscle mass, and body fat as well as visceral fat and bone mineral density.

Challenges

• High Cost of Equipment: with the high cost of body composition analyzers, not everybody will have access to the benefits thus becoming a growth-hampering factor.
• Lower Penetration in Developing and Underdeveloped Countries Owing to the Lack of Awareness
• Lack of Accuracy