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TechNavio today published its report Global Vitamin D Testing Market 2010–2014. The report discusses the current and future landscape of this market.

February 02, 2012 -- TechNavio’s report highlights that, as a result of changes in lifestyle and eating habits, many people are now prone to different diseases. In general, consumers living in cold countries are vitamin D deficient and are hence prone to several vitamin D deficiency-related diseases. Thus, there are higher chances of people in these countries undergoing the vitamin D test. Aging consumers who suffer from bone and teeth weakening due to a drop in calcium levels, too, drive demand for vitamin D tests.

Commenting on the report, an analyst from TechNavio’s Healthcare team said, "At present, the cost for a vitamin D test is in the range of US$40–50 per test. Vendors such as Abbott Healthcare and Siemens Healthcare have introduced machines which can perform the tests for as low as US$20 per test. There has been a change in the process of testing, where the mass spectrometry systems could give the test measures 25-hydroxyvitamin D2 and D3 separately, at lowered costs."

Key findings from the report:

* Vitamin D Testing Among Overweight Children

* Lack of Awareness Regarding Vitamin D Testing in Warm and Humid Regions

* Development of Cost-effective Testing Processes

TechNavio’s reports are prepared based on an in-depth study of the market with inputs from key industry participants. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to a SWOT analysis of the key players.

TechNavio, the market research platform of Infiniti Research Ltd, publishes periodic reports on niche and emerging technologies. For more information on TechNavio, please visit www.technavio.com