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To Bring Those Tracking the Weight Loss Market The Latest Industry News and Company Developments, Marketdata Commentary and Opinions. To Provide An Ongoing Forum for Discussion and Feedback for Those Working in The Weight Loss Field.

The Most Comprehensive Study About The U.S. Weight Loss Market–Since 1989

The U.S. Weight Loss & Diet Control Market

March 2023       427 Pages      160 tables/charts       Price: $1,995

The $75 billion U.S. weight loss market grew nearly 15% last year from the depressed level of 2020.  Most segments of the market have recovered from the Covid-19 pandemic and recession. The big story of 2022 has been the soaring demand for new obesity drugs such as Wegovy and Saxenda, with more new drugs coming soon. The market may be entering a new era of medical approaches. Even Weight Watchers is now providing a medical plan.

The frozen diet entrees market and diet soft drinks have shown surprising strength, but the health clubs industry was devasted by the pandemic and emerges as a smaller sector. Supply chain disruptions affected the MLM market for meal replacements into 2021 and 2022, tamping down growth for Herbalife and Medifast. The ranks of commercial weight loss centers have been thinned out, and chains had to pivot to virtual client meetings and drop shipping of
products.

Do-it-yourself plans still abound as consumers use free diet & fitness apps. Many untapped niches still exist.  This is a completely revised and updated analysis of Marketdata’s best-selling biennial study about the U.S. weight loss market. This is the most comprehensive investigation of the U.S. weight loss market published by anyone worldwide.

Covered… dollar value & growth rates of all major weight loss market segments (early 1980s to 2022 and 2023 & 2027 forecasts), latest market trends and developments, status reports for: diet soft drinks, artificial sweeteners, health clubs, commercial diet center chains, multi-level marketing diet plans, retail meal replacements & weight loss supplements, medical programs (weight loss surgery, MDs, hospitals/clinic programs, Rx diet drugs, bariatricians, VLCD programs), low-cal frozen entrees, and the diet books & exercise DVDs market.

New for this edition:

  • Effects of the Pandemic on operations & revenues for all market segments, analysis of the recovery
  • How dieter behavior changed with the pandemic
  • The skyrocketing market for Rx obesity drugs and MD programs
  • 2022 market performance, 2023 & 2027 Forecasts
  • The most popular diets today
  • Ranking of the leading competitor companies
  • Outlook for the 2023 diet season
  • Why MLM is a major force in meal replacements sales, tough year in 2022
  • The franchising slowdown.

Also included: 34-year revenue analysis of the market through past recessions and fad diet cycles, comprehensive dieter demographics, weight loss center franchising, and extensive national/state commercial centers’ operating ratios. Rankings & revenues of top commercial chains, brand sales, and a Reference Directory. Contains 34 in-depth competitor profiles for: Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, NutriSystem, Medifast, Herbalife, Noom, Slim-Fast, Atkins Nutritionals, HMR, Optifast, Robard, Lindora Clinics, Slimgenics, Ideal Protein, Profile by Sanford, BeachBody, Metabolic Research, Smart For Life, Medi-Weightloss, Centers for Medical Weight Loss, Nuviva, JumptStart MD, Dr. G’s, more.

Report also sold by individual chapters at lower price. $99 Overview available.

 

Latest News

Weight Watchers Reports Q1 Results

May 6, 2025 WW management reported first quarter 2025 results today. “We are making progress on our strategic priorities with continued momentum in our Clinical business, while laying the foundation for long-term, sustainable growth,” said Tara Comonte, President and CEO. “As the weight management landscape evolves, we believe our unique combination of science-backed behavioral support, clinical care, and engaged community positions us to deliver superior outcomes.” We demonstrated continued strong financial discipline in Q1,” said Felicia DellaFortuna, CFO. “While Clinical

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National Consumers League Launches “The Weight Truth,” to Combat GLP-1 Drugs Disinformation

May 1, 2025 The National Consumers League (NCL) – a leading non-profit fighting fraud in the marketplace – today released a white paper as a blueprint for policy changes to combat the flood of false information circulating online about GLP-1 products and launched an ambitious national anti-disinformation effort called the Weight Truth with the online hub, www.weight-truth.org, to drive action. “Despite the promise of GLP-1 drugs to help Americans with obesity achieve a significant weight loss and improve their health status, an

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Herbalife Reports Q1 2025 Results

April 30, 2025 Herbalife today reported its first quarter 2025 results. The company sells a significant amount of weight management products (meal replacements), and is one the the leading MLM companies selling weight loss products. At $254.4 million, North American sales represented 20.8% of total Herbalife revenues for the quarter. The company had worldwide weight management sales of $671.2 million. This was down 4.7% from Q1 2024. Applying the 20.8% share for North America to this total, Marketdata/DietBusinessWatch estimates that

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Weight Watchers Streamlines Member Access to Zepbound® Vials

April 29, 2025 WW announced a pharmacy integration with Eli Lilly and Company’s LillyDirect® pharmacy provider, Gifthealth.  The integration will streamline access to Lilly’s FDA-approved Zepbound® (tirzepatide) single-dose vials for WeightWatchers Clinic members with an on-label prescription from their clinician. As part of WeightWatchers’ holistic approach to weight management, the integration will streamline access to Zepbound® by offering a vial format for eligible Zepbound self-pay patients who do not have insurance coverage. “At WeightWatchers, we’re committed to improving access, affordability,

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