Diet and Weight Reducing Centers
Industry Profile Report
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Industry Overview Current Conditions, Industry Structure, How Firms Operate, Industry Trends, Credit Underwriting & Risks, and Industry Forecast.
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Industry Profile Excerpts
Industry Overview
The 1,400 diet and weight reducing centers in the US help individuals attain or maintain a desired weight using non-medical methods. Weight loss services account for the majority of industry sales. Firms may also sell weight reduction products, such as food supplements or prepared food products.
High Customer Failure Rate
Most consumers fail to achieve or maintain weight loss through traditional programs.
Competition from Alternative Service Providers
Diet and weight reducing centers compete with a range of alternative service providers, including health care providers, fitness centers, pharmaceuticals, self-help programs, and surgical procedures.
Industry size & Structure
The average diet or weight reducing company operates out of a single location, employs about 10 workers and generates $1.2 million annually.
- The diet and weight reducing services industry consists of about 1,400 firms that employ about 14,000 workers and generates $1.7 billion annually.
- Franchises account for half of the industry. Franchisees account for 21% of establishments.
- The industry is highly concentrated; the top 50 companies account for 72% of industry revenue.
- Large firms, which include WW (Weight Watchers), Nutrisystem and Jenny Craig (both owned by Wellful), and Medifast, may have international operations.
Industry Forecast
Diet and Weight Reducing Centers Industry Growth
Recent Developments
Nov 19, 2024 - Consumer Spending, Employment Up
- Labor costs fell in September 2024 year over year while employment increased, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Average wages for nonsupervisory employees in the other personal care services industry, including diet and weight reducing centers, declined 2.4% in September 2024, reaching $24.81 per hour. Industry employment rose nearly 4% in September 2024 compared to a year ago. Consumer spending levels were up 2.9% in August 2024 from the previous year and up 0.1% from the previous month, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Economic activity in the services sector expanded for the fourth consecutive month in October 2024, according to the Services ISM Report on Business. The Services PMI registered 56% in October, up 1.1 percentage points from September. Fourteen of the 18 services industries reported growth in October including Retail Trade; Information; Transportation & Warehousing; Accommodation & Food Services; and Finance & Insurance. Industries reporting a contraction in October were Other Services (including personal care services); and Management of Companies & Support Services.
- According to US News and World Report, researchers in a Lancet Journal study found that about 260 million Americans could be overweight or obese by 2050. Researchers estimate that two in three adults, one in three teens, and one in five children in the US will be obese by 2050. The change is expected to create a crisis of chronic illnesses and serious health conditions in the nation, including diabetes, heart attacks, cancer, and other conditions. The research also showed that people are becoming obese at earlier ages in the US. According to lead study author Emmanuela Gakidou, a professor with the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington, “Our analysis lays bare the decades-long failure to tackle the growing overweight and obesity epidemic in the USA.” Obesity rates can be a demand indicator for diet and weight reducing centers, which court consumers seeking to improve their health.
- The weight loss and obesity management market is expected to grow at a 12.8% CAGR from 2024 to 2034, reaching $48.3 billion, according to a forecast by Future Market Insights. The market is projected to reach $14.5 billion in 2024. Factors driving growth include the rising prevalence of obesity and related health issues such as diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension. Drugs are becoming a key part of the industry with an expected 48.6% of market share in 2024. Institutional sales, such as hospitals and weight loss clinics, are expected to drive growth with a 75.7% market share in 2024.
- The rate of adult obesity in the US has remained steady at 40% in 2023 while adults with severe obesity rose to almost 10% of adults, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in HealthDay. The rate of adult obesity has been the same between 2013 and 2023, with rates generally the same for men and women. The rate of adults with severe obesity (defined as a BMI of 30 or above) has increased from 7.7% of adults in 2013 to 9.7% in 2023. Middle age is the peak time for obesity, with 46.4% of adults aged 40 to 59 considered obese.
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