Body Fat analyzer or impedance meters are tool used for the assessment of accurate body fat and identify the risks associated with health owing to high or low amounts of body fat. These devices also help in assessing the effectiveness of exercise and nutrition intake and is considered as the most common fitness test at gym and health club. Various techniques like near infrared interactance, magnetic resonance imaging, etc. are used to analyze the body fat. The increasing health consciousness and metabolic diseases is the major reason for the demand of body fat measurement devices.
Market Outlook: Europe Body Fat Measurement Market
Europe holds the second largest market for the body fat measurement. The advanced healthcare infrastructure and growing obese population in European countries like France is driving the market. Moreover, the innovation in the devices with government approval is attributing to market growth. Also, the sedentary lifestyle and consumption of junk food, concern about the health is adding fuel to the market growth.
The emergence of the coronavirus led to the worldwide lockdown. This forced people to stay at home and raised the sedentary lifestyle of people. This increased the concern of weight gain and obesity among the population. Also, the obesity was linked with impaired immune system which raised the risk of infections. The increasing concern about the health raised the demand of products for effective weight management and others.
In Europe, the fat measurement market is segmented based upon the products, analysis techniques and the end users.
In Europe, the various products available in the market are bioimpedance analyzers, skinfold calipers, air displacement plethysmography, dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry. The bioimpedance analyzers hold the largest market share. The continuous technical improvement in order to meet the growing needs of individuals and its easy usage and cost effectiveness are the factors attributed towards the market growth.
In Europe, the various analysis techniques available in the market are hydrostatic weighing, near-infrared interactance, magnetic resonance imaging, computerized tomography. Hydrostatic weighing holds the prominent position in the market owing to its accuracy and safety. Also, there are no side effects after its use.
The various end users of body fat measurement are hospitals and clinics, fitness and wellness centers, home users and others. Hospitals and clinic segment holds the largest share in the market. The increasing number of clinics and the hospitals providing body composition test for the patient wellness are attributing to the market growth.
The various countries studied in the Europe are the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy and rest of the European countries. The increasing number of obese people in France is contributing to the market growth. Moreover, the advance healthcare infrastructure in countries like UK and increasing metabolic disease among the population are driving the market in the region.
Some of the market key players acting in the market are OMRON Corporation, AccuFitness LLC, Hologic, Inc., General Electric Company, Garmin Ltd., COSMED S.r.l., Tanita, Xiaomi, Beurer GmbH, Inbody Co. Ltd., Exertech, Bodystat Ltd.
Hologic Inc.: In March 2019, Hologic, Inc. signed an agreement with DEXA+ for the distribution of Hologic’s Horizon® DXA system for body composition measurement. This partnership allows Hologic to expand its expertise in body composition assessment and the reach of its market-leading DXA system.
Body Fat analyzer or impedance meters are tool used for the assessment of accurate body fat and identify the risks associated with health owing to high or low amounts of body fat. These devices also help in assessing the effectiveness of exercise and nutrition intake and is considered as the most common fitness test at gym and health club. Various techniques like near infrared interactance, magnetic resonance imaging, etc. are used to analyze the body fat. The increasing health consciousness and metabolic diseases is the major reason for the demand of body fat measurement devices.
In Europe, the market for body fat measurement is segmented based upon different products, analysis techniques and end users. The various products available in the market are body impedance analyzers, skinfold calipers, air displacement plethysmography, dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry and the body impedance analyzers hold the largest market share. The various analysis techniques available in the market are hydrostatic weighing, near-infrared interactance, magnetic resonance imaging, computerized tomography and hydrostatic weighing holds the prominent position in the market. The various end users of body fat measurement are hospitals and clinics, fitness and wellness centers, home users and others where hospitals and clinic segment holds the largest share in the market.
In Europe, the different countries studied are UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain. Various key players are present who adopts the various strategies to strengthen the market. Some of the key players are OMRON Corporation, AccuFitness LLC, Hologic, Inc., General Electric Company, Garmin Ltd., COSMED S.r.l., Tanita, Xiaomi, Beurer GmbH, Inbody Co. Ltd., Exertech, Bodystat Ltd.
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