Zinc Deficiency Treatment Market Key Trends & Industry Forecast 2017 – 2025

Zinc is a micronutrient and essential trace element required for metabolism reactions that catalyze number of enzyme reactions, protein folding, gene expression etc. Deficiency of zinc may cause range of infectious diseases and other complications affecting almost every aspect of health such as delayed or retarded growth in children, hair loss, lack of cognitive function, reduced sense of taste and smell, loss of appetite, immunosuppression, anemia, night blindness, etc. Zinc deficiency may also cause deficiency of vitamin A as zinc is required for vitamin A absorption. Zinc deficiency is the fifth leading factor causing disease across the globe, and according to World Health Organization (WHO) 31% of the global population is experiencing zinc deficiency. Underdeveloped countries are facing major problem of death due to childhood diarrhea and pneumonia caused due to zinc deficiency. As per International Zinc Nutrition Consultative Group (IZiNCG) zinc deficiency is expected to cause 176,000 diarrhea deaths, 406,000 pneumonia deaths and 207,000 malaria deaths across the world Regions such as Africa, Middle East and South-East Asia are bearing high burden of zinc deficiency due to poor nutrition, lack of breastfeeding etc. Treatment of zinc deficiency mainly involves intake of zinc rich food and zinc supplements. Mild zinc deficiency requires treatment with zinc supplements at 2-3 times the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) and moderate to severe zinc deficiency requires zinc supplements with 4-5 times the RDA and treatment is continued for at least 6 months.

Oral repletion of zinc in the form of zinc acetate, zinc sulfate, zinc aspartate, zinc orotate and zinc gluconate, multivitamin supplements etc. and zinc supplements are available in the form of oral tablets capsules, syrups or intravenous solutions. National Institute of Health (NIH) recommends daily intake of 20-40 mg zinc for adults orally to avoid complications caused by zinc deficiency. High dose of zinc i.e. more than 50 mg per day is recommended to patients with severe zinc deficiency or patients with irreversible malabsorptive disorders. Intravenous administration of zinc is rarely recommended unless the patient is suffering from intestinal failure or on long-tern treatment with total parenteral nutrition.

To view complete report @ http://www.persistencemarketresearch.com/market-research/zinc-deficiency-treatment-market.asp

Market for zinc deficiency treatment is primarily driven by increasing occurrence of malnutrition in underdeveloped and developing countries. Increasing incidence of anemia, hypovitaminosis A, etc. are other factors driving demand for zinc supplements across the globe. Zinc supplements are also used as an adjunctive therapy in many disorders such as alopecia, ulcers, electrolyte replenishment therapy for diarrhea, etc.; high incidence of which can propel the demand for zinc supplements over the forecast period. However, unavailability of treatment opportunities in the underdeveloped countries can be the factor which can hamper growth of global zinc deficiency treatment market.

The global market for zinc deficiency treatment is segmented on basis of product types, treatment, dosage form, distribution channel and geography:

Segmentation by Product Type

Zinc Sulfate

Zinc Acetate

Zinc Aspartate

Zinc Gluconate

Multivitamin Supplements

Segmentation by Treatment

Dietary Supplements

Oral Repletion Therapy

Segmentation by Dosage Form

Oral Solids

Syrups

Intravenous Solutions

Segmentation by Distribution Channel

Pharmacy

Drugstore

E-commerce

Hypermarkets & Supermarkets

Among treatment type, dietary supplements is expected to dominate the global market as dietary zinc supplements are recommended along with drug therapy in every patient suffering from zinc deficiency. Among all four distribution channels of zinc supplements, e-commerce is expected to experience highest growth over the forecast period.

Request to View Tables of Content @ http://www.persistencemarketresearch.com/toc/17281

On the basis of geography, global zinc deficiency treatment testing market is segmented into five key regions viz. North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Middle East & Africa. Asia Pacific is expected to dominate the global market for zinc deficiency treatment due to high level of malnutrition in developing countries such as India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, etc. The region is expected to witness robust growth due to growing awareness towards malnutrition and its consequences. North America and Western Europe shows lower occurrence of zinc deficiency as adequate intake of animal food by population in the region. Despite high incidence of zinc deficiency in Middle East and Africa market growth is limited by access to zinc supplements due to low purchasing power and poor health consciousness among general population.

Some of the key players present in global zinc deficiency treatment market are Hospira, Inc. (Pfizer Inc.), Metagenics, Inc., Sandoz International GmbH (subsidiary of Novartis AG), Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Nu Life Nutrition Ltd., Twin Laboratories Inc., Amway Corp., DSM Nutritional Products, etc. among others.

Buy Now: You can now buy a single user license of the report @ http://www.persistencemarketresearch.com/checkout/17281

About Us 
Persistence Market Research (PMR) is a U.S.-based full-service market intelligence firm specializing in syndicated research, custom research, and consulting services. PMR boasts market research expertise across the Healthcare, Chemicals and Materials, Technology and Media, Energy and Mining, Food and Beverages, Semiconductor and Electronics, Consumer Goods, and Shipping and Transportation industries. The company draws from its multi-disciplinary capabilities and high-pedigree team of analysts to share data that precisely corresponds to clients’ business needs.
 PMR stands committed to bringing more accuracy and speed to clients’ business decisions. From ready-to-purchase market research reports to customized research solutions, PMR’s engagement models are highly flexible without compromising on its deep-seated research values.
 

Contact
Persistence Market Research Pvt. Ltd
305 Broadway
7th Floor, New York City,
NY 10007, United States,
USA – Canada Toll Free: 800-961-0353
Email: sales@persistencemarketresearch.com
media@persistencemarketresearch.com
Web:www.persistencemarketresearch.com

This release was published on openPR.