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Diet Watchers 2003

Published by: Datamonitor

Published: Nov. 12, 2003 - 77 Pages


Table of Contents


TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3

Hot topic 3

The future decoded 3

Action points 4

CHAPTER 2 THE FUTURE DECODED 12

Introduction 12

The overweight and obese population 13

Body Mass Index distribution by geography and demographic 13

Childhood obesity 22

Eating disorders 24

Additional health implications of obesity 28

Trends in dieting 30

The dieting population 30

Types of diet 32

Reasons for dieting 35

Reasons for abandoning diets 38

Market sizes 41

The overall diet market 41

Diet confectionery market 43

Low fat bakery market 44

Low fat dairy market 44

Low fat fats and spreads market 45

Diet carbonates market 45

Regulatory overview 46

Conclusions 48

CHAPTER 3 ACTION POINTS 49

Seize new opportunities emerging from dieting and ?health-oriented? fads 49

Take control of the dissemination of nutritional information 53

Lost consumer trust 53

Educating consumers 60

Segment and target the dieting population by lifestyle and need states 62

Future scenario ? convert 5% of sporadic dieters 65

CHAPTER 4 APPENDIX 71

Additional data 71

Definitions 76

Research methodology 76

How to contact experts in your industry 77



LIST OF TABLES



Table 1: BMI distribution, by country, (% adults) 2002 16

Table 2: BMI distribution, by country, (millions adults) 2002 17

Table 3: Overweight or obese population by country, (% adults) 2002-2007 19

Table 4: Morbidity of obesity in youth 23

Table 5: Prevalence of main eating disorders in Europe, (%) 2002 26

Table 6: Risk factors associated with being overweight and obese 28

Table 7: Prevalence of the main co-morbidities within the obesity population,

(%) 2001 29

Table 8: Dieting habits by gender, (% respondents) 31

Table 9: Diet type popularity, EU vs. US, (% respondents) 34

Table 10: Main reason for dieting by gender, EU vs. US, (% respondents) 35

Table 11: Dieters? main reasons for abandoning diets, by gender, (%

respondents) 40

Table 12: Overall diet market by country, (US$m) 1998-2007 41

Table 13: European diet market by segment, (US$m) 1998-2007 42

Table 14: US diet market by segment, (US$m) 1998-2007 42

Table 15: The diet confectionery market, (US$m) 1998-2007 43

Table 16: The diet/low-fat bakery market, (US$m) 1998-2007 44

Table 17: The low fat dairy market, (US$m) 1998-2007 44

Table 18: The low fat fats and spreads market, (US$m) 1998-2007 45

Table 19: The diet carbonates market, (US$m) 1998-2007 45

Table 20: Dieting market, per capita expenditure ($), number (#m), market value

($m), split by dieting frequency, EU vs. US, 2002 67

Table 21: Scenario 1 ? Dieting market, per capita expenditure ($), number (#m), market value ($m), split by dieting frequency, EU vs. US, 2007 68

Table 22: Scenario 2 ? Dieting market, per capita expenditure ($), number (#m),

market value ($m), split by dieting frequency, EU vs. US, 2007 69

Table 23: Diet food and beverage market size, by region, by scenario, ($m)

2002-2007 70

Table 24: Male BMI distribution, by country, (% adults) 2002 71

Table 25: Male BMI distribution, by country, (adults million) 2002 71

Table 26: Female BMI distribution, by country, (% adults) 2002 72

Table 27: Female BMI distribution, by country, (million adults) 2002 72

Table 28: BMI distribution, by country, (% adults) 2007 73

Table 29: BMI distribution, by country, (millions adults) 2007 73

Table 30: Male BMI distribution, by country, (% adults) 2007 74

Table 31: Male BMI distribution, by country, (adults million) 2007 74

Table 32: Female BMI distribution, by country, (% adults) 2007 75

Table 33: Female BMI distribution, by country, (adults million) 2007 75

Table 34: Population affected by main eating disorders in Europe, (?000s) 2002 76



LIST OF FIGURES



Figure 1: BMI distribution, by country, (% adults) 2002 15

Figure 2: BMI distribution, by country, by gender, (% adults) 2002 18

Figure 3: Overweight or obese population by country, (% adults) 2002-2007 19

Figure 4: BMI distribution, by country, by gender, (% adults) 2007 20

Figure 5: US obesity, by age group, (% population) 1998-2001 21

Figure 6: Weight status and weight-related attitudes and behaviors among

adolescent girls and boys, (%) 2000 27

Figure 7: Dieting habits by gender, (% respondents) 31

Figure 8: Diet type popularity, EU vs. US, by diet type, (% respondents) 33

Figure 9: Main reason for dieting by gender, EU vs. US, (% respondents) 36

Figure 10: US weight control practices by BMI group, (% population) 2000 37

Figure 11: US fruit and vegetable intake, servings per day, by BMI group, (%

population) 2000 38

Figure 12: Dieters? main reasons for abandoning diets, by gender, (%

respondents) 39

Figure 13: Consumer reaction to obesity hype, by level of lifestyle restructure efforts

Figure 14: Manufacturer opinion of drivers of the rise in childhood obesity 55

Figure 15: A barrage of confusing information from the printed media 57

Figure 16: Prevalence of US advertising claims, (%) 2001 58

Figure 17: Consumer attitudes toward the diet industry, (% respondents) 59

Figure 18: Sainsbury?s campaign to educate children about healthy eating 60



Abstract

Introduction
As the overweight and obese population of the US and Europe grows, ever-greater numbers of people turn to dieting and the industry that surrounds it. However, the diet industry is threatened by consumers' loss of confidence in their claims regarding the effectiveness of various diets. The diet industry needs to regain dieters' trust if it is to continue to thrive.

Scope
Key data and detailed analysis of 8 leading country markets: US, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, UK

Qualitative and quantitative examination of the drivers and inhibitors to dieting, attitudes towards the surrounding industry, and health concerns

Specific action points detail strategies to regain the trust of consumers, which will ultimately increase the overall value of the diet market

Category coverage includes bakery, confectionery, dairy, and soft drinks, with market data for the respective diet segments from 1998-2002, 2003-2007

Report Highlights
In 2002, 64% of the US population and 46% of the European Union's population were obese. By 2007, this figure is expected to reach 68% and 48%, respectively. Of these, only about 1%-5% will achieve permanent weight loss.

Seventy-four percent of dieters believe that the effectiveness claims of various diets and products are misleading or false. This leads to lower expectations and low confidence in their ability to lose weight permanently, and more importantly, a distrust of the food and diet industry. Regaining this trust is vital.

Converting 5% of sporadic dieters to permanent dieters, by taking control of the provision of nutritional information, could mean a five-year CAGR in the US diet market of 5.5%, and a European diet market CAGR of 5.9%, compared to 3.2% and 3.5% respectively, if it grew according to current trends.

Reasons to Purchase
Find out what factors and attitudes determine consumers' dieting behavior

Understand how best to fulfill consumers’ unmet dieting needs

Learn how to get consumers to purchase diet-specific products when not specifically dieting, raising brand profile and loyalty



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