Purpose:
To investigate a potential association between MSG intake and obesity and/or a greater prevalence of weight gain over 5 years
Research Institution:
Department of Nutrition and Foodborne Disease Prevention, Jiangsu Provincial Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China
Scientist(s):
Z. Shi, N.D. Luscombe-Marsh, G.A. Wittert, B. Yuan, Y. Dai, X. Pan and A.W. Taylor
Results Published:
Monosodium glutamate is not associated with obesity or a greater prevalence of weight gain over 5 years: findings from the Jiangsu Nutrition Study of Chinese adults. British Journal of Nutrition, April 2010
Study Design:
One large cross-sectional study of 752 healthy Chinese men and women.
Study Results:
The findings indicated that when other food items or dietary patterns are taken into account, there is no association between MSG intake and weight gain.