Market Trends of India Enteral Feeding Devices Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the India Enteral Feeding Device Market according to our research experts:
Oncology Segment Expected to Grow Faster During the Forecast Period
- Cancer treatment causes many complications and side effects in patients, including mucositis sores in the mouth, difficulty in chewing and swallowing solid food, and altered saliva levels, making it difficult to swallow. The major factor driving the growth of the oncology segment is the rising prevalence of cancer in India. Cancer patients suffer from severe weight loss, as they cannot take proper food, resulting in a shortage of nutrition in the body.
- According to the study by FICCI and EY, published in October 2022, the number of cancer cases recorded in India in 2022 is predicted to be between 19 and 20 lakh, but the actual number of cancer cases would likely be 1.5 to 3 times higher. Thus proper management is necessary for cancer patients. It has been suggested that one plausible strategy for enhancing clinical outcomes is to offer nutrition support to cancer patients, which can be possible through enteral nutrition. Hence enteral feeding plays a major role in feeding the patient by bypassing the oral route, thus driving the market over the study period.
- Furthermore, per the report published by the Journal of Nutrition Research in March 2022, home enteral therapy has several benefits for non-hospitalized patients: reducing adverse treatment effects, enhancing weight benefits, and boosting their energy level. Early enteral nutritional therapy lowers the risk of weight loss and malnutrition compared to oral feeding. Thus, the advantages of enteral feeding are likely to create tremendous opportunities for the market.
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Adult Underage Group Segment Expected to Have a Significant Growth in the Market
- The population of the elderly in India has been increasing, which is a major factor driving the market in the region. As the elderly population increases, the risk of chronic diseases increases, which leads to hospitalizations and increases the demand for enteral feeding devices, and is expected to have a significant growth in the market.
- For instance, as per the study by NSO, in 2021, the proportion of the elderly population in India was projected to be 10.1% in 2021 and 13.1% in 2031. According to the study, the adult population aged above 60 years is considered elderly, and the increasing percentage of the elderly is a key factor for chronic diseases like stroke and cancers in which swallowing becomes difficult. Hence, the study showed a rising in the elderly population, which is expected to increase the demand for enteral feeding due to chronic diseases over the forecast period.
- According to the report published by VJIM in January 2022, patients who have suffered a brain injury, an ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke, or spinal damage should begin early enteral feeding. All these factors can be seen in adults with comorbidities like hypertension and other factors like sudden falls from heights. Hence with an increase in the elderly population, the risk of stroke and spinal injuries increases, and the demand for enteral feeding is likely to increase, which drives the market over the study period.
