Enteral Nutrition Market - Size, Share, Trends,
and Forecast to 2025
Enteral nutrition, also known as tube feeding refers to any method of feeding that uses the
gastrointestinal (GI) tract to deliver caloric requirements, including normal oral diet or liquid
supplements. Nasoenteral, also known as nasogastric feeding tube is placed in the stomach
through the nose, whereas a jejunostomy tube is placed directly through the skin. The tube
feeding formula is used in patients suffering from chronic conditions including head trauma,
cancer, and strokes. Moreover, the formula helps premature infants to gain required nutrition
and medications. According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI),
nasogastric tube is most preferred method for short term feeding in the acute phase of stroke
and is commonly used for providing nutrition, hydration, and essential medications.
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Market Dynamics
Rising prevalence of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer and
neurological diseases are some of the major factors complementing growth of this market.
According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), the prevalence of
chronic disease has increased from 34.9% to 41.8% during 2004-2011. Rising number of preterm
births and increasing geriatric population across the global are some of the key factors
supporting growth of this market. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the
world’s older population is steadily growing and 8.5% of people worldwide (approximately 617
million) were recorded aging 65 and older in 2016.
Major factors propelling growth of the global enteral nutrition market are rising prevalence of
chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer coupled with increasing health care
expenditure, worldwide. According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), long term use
of nutritional support with diabetes specific formula helps reducing chronic complications of