Blood Ketone Meter Market May Witness Positive Growth with Emergence of Covid-19 and High Prevalence of Diabetes
A blood ketone meter is used to test for blood levels of beta hydroxybutyrate, a ketone that the body produces when in ketosis, a natural metabolic state that involves the body producing ketone bodies out of fat and using them for energy instead of carbs. Blood ketone meters play a major role in treatment and management of diabetic ketoacidosis, a serious complication of type 1 diabetes and much less common in type 2 diabetes. The blood ketone meter market is expected to witness significant growth with high incidence of diabetes worldwide. According to the study, “Global and regional diabetes prevalence estimates for 2019 and projections for 2030 and 2045: Results from the International Diabetes Federation Diabetes Atlas, 9th edition”, published in the journal Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, in September 2019, 463 million people are expected to suffer from diabetes in 2019 worldwide and the number is expected to reach 578 million by 2030 and 700 million by 2045. Suc...