Asia Pacific

Demand for weight management and wellbeing continues to rise in Vietnam in 2023. Consumers' sedentary lives and lack of exercise during the pandemic have resulted in significant weight gain, which has become a primary driver of category growth.…

OTC obesity continued to gain ground in 2023 as increasing numbers of consumers turn to these products as a way of losing weight rapidly. In the Philippines, OTC obesity is a highly mature category and this marks the country out from neighbours in…

With the revival of pre-pandemic lifestyles in 2023, including the return of individuals to their physical workplaces and social activities, many Thais looked to shed the excess weight they had gained during the pandemic. This helped to drive strong…

Volume growth rates for all weight management and wellbeing categories in 2023 are set to surpass those recorded in 2022. The uptick is partly explained by the fact that many consumers in Taiwan gained weight during the recent period of lockdowns and…

Weight management and wellbeing is recording another positive performance in 2023 as local consumers continue on their weight loss journeys following the home seclusion trend of the pandemic, which resulted in sedentary lifestyles and weight gain for…