The trade group says the denial does not settle its concerns about a law that limits minors' access to supplements marketed for weight loss or muscle building, and the case now returns to district court.
|Articles|October 28, 2010
Weight Management Market Set for Up to 8% Annual Growth
The international weight-management market is set to grow between 6 to 8% annually until 2014, Leatherhead Food Research Reports. In 2009, the category was valued at approximately $7.3 billion.
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The international weight-management market is set to grow between 6 to 8% annually until 2014, Leatherhead Food Research Reports. In 2009, the category was valued at approximately $7.3 billion.
Beverages and bakery/cereal products account for the lion’s share of the market, and Leatherhead expects this to continue through 2014. Dairy is also popular in weight management.
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Women are the predominant users of these drugs, and the authors say guidance has not kept pace, with nutrient gaps and supplement support also in focus.
Trade groups say the law's broad criteria could restrict access to supplements with uses beyond weight loss or muscle building.
At The Outlook on Active Nutrition, Doug Kalman, PhD, RD, FISSN, outlines where GLP-1 drugs are falling short, and where nutraceutical brands can step in.
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