As more and more people enter obesity, investors are looking to act on businesses that might be able to capitalize on this particular demographic in the future. Speculators are looking at commercial and health care concerns that may be able to address the concerns of obese people. In particular, the pharmaceuticals industry, food industry, nutrition industry and sports industry stand to benefit from this market.
Those in pharmaceuticals will be able to address the medical concerns of larger people, not only in terms of medicines, but also with equipment like larger-sized beds and mobility devices. On the other hand, weight loss and nutrition businesses will want to advertise the benefits of their health regimen. So too with sports companies who will most likely sell both clothing and equipment to entice buyers to shed off extra pounds from their bodies. Of course, the biggest winner will most likely be the food industry where almost $700 billion in revenues were generated in the US alone.
While the topic may seem strange, investors have been looking at different trends over the past decades to see what emerging concerns may need a sizeable investment in the future. As of this decade, obesity has been slowly climbing the ranks of trending topics and will soon be a by-word in financial markets. Because of its health implications, investors are looking at a long-term scenario where the aforementioned industries will continue to function for 20 years or longer.
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