There are a lot of business that have slow down in the past few years, but there is one niche “weight loss” that not only is billion dollar industry, but each year it keeps on growing in popularity. Why is this business growing so much? Easy, people keep getting fatter and fatter, and basically, the US is having a overweight epidemic. Studies have shown that more then 60% of the US population is overweight.

Here are some incredible facts:

The weight loss Market in 2006 reached $56 billion.

In the year 2006, 70% of dieters wanted a diet program that they can access from home.

Surgeries for weight loss went in record highs, reaching levels of almost 180,000 in 2006, expecting to be 200,000 this year. In total, Americans spent $4.4 billion on surgeries. Just imagine how it will be in 2010.

The soft drink market also went in a raise, up 30% from 2005.

Home diet delivery style programs is now a $810 million market. The companies that dominate this niche is Medifast, Jenny Craig and Nutrisystem.
Its amazing how this market has grown, weight loss companies must be having a ball.