2012-06-30 03:36:10 - Recently published research from Euromonitor International, "Weight Management in Costa Rica", is now available at Fast Market Research

Even though weight management sales were affected by the slow economic recovery, promotion of new product formulations made with natural ingredients continued on a broad scale. These benefited from the on-going trend to avoid the adverse secondary effects that most traditional weight management products have. At the same time the rising concern of local health authorities about conditions related to obesity, such as high blood pressure and heart disease, forced local authorities to launch...

Euromonitor International's Weight Management in Costa Rica report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2007-2011, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. Forecasts to 2016 illustrate how the market

is set to change.


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Product coverage: Meal Replacement Slimming, OTC Obesity, Other Slimming Products, Slimming Teas, Weight Loss Supplements.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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Report Table of Contents:

WEIGHT MANAGEMENT IN COSTA RICA
Euromonitor International
June 2012

LIST OF CONTENTS AND TABLES

Headlines
Trends
Competitive Landscape
Prospects
Category Data
Table 1 Sales of Weight Management by Category: Value 2006-2011
Table 2 Sales of Weight Management by Category: % Value Growth 2006-2011
Table 3 Weight Management Company Shares 2007-2011
Table 4 Weight Management Brand Shares 2008-2011
Table 5 Forecast Sales of Weight Management by Category: Value 2011-2016
Table 6 Forecast Sales of Weight Management by Category: % Value Growth 2011-2016
Total Natural SA in Consumer Health (costa Rica)
Strategic Direction
Key Facts
Summary 1 Total Natural SA: Key Facts
Company Background
Production
Competitive Positioning
Summary 2 Total Natural SA: Competitive Position 2011
Executive Summary
Slow Economic Recovery Continues To Affect Consumer Health Sales
Increasingly Hectic Lifestyles Present Concerns for Consumers' Health
International Players Continue Dominating in Sales
Chemists/pharmacies Is the Preferred Distribution Channel
Herbal/traditional Products Are Expected To Increase in Popularity
Key Trends and Developments
Slow Economic Recovery Continues Affecting Consumer Health
Changing Consumer Lifestyles
Social Security Debacle Puts Pressure on Public Health System
Generic Brands Continue Gaining Popularity Among Local Consumers
Market Indicators
Table 7 Consumer Expenditure on Health Goods and Medical Services 2006-2011
Table 8 Life Expectancy at Birth 2006-2011
Market Data
Table 9 Sales of Consumer Health by Category: Value 2006-2011
Table 10 Sales of Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2006-2011
Table 11 Consumer Health Company Shares 2007-2011
Table 12 Consumer Health Brand Shares 2008-2011
Table 13 Sales of Consumer Health by Distribution Format: % Analysis 2006-2011
Table 14 Sales of Consumer Health by Category and Distribution Format: % Analysis 2010
Table 15 Forecast Sales of Consumer Health by Category: Value 2011-2016
Table 16 Forecast Sales of Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2011-2016
Appendix
OTC Registration and Classification
Vitamins and Dietary Supplements Registration and Classification
Self-medication/self-care and Preventative Medicine
Switches
Summary 3 OTC Healthcare Switches 2010-2011
Definitions
Sources
Summary 4 Research Sources

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