Consumption of Monosodium Glutamate in Relation to Incidence of Overweight in Chinese Adults: China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS)

Citation

He, Ka; Du, Shufa; Xun, Pengcheng; Sharma, Sangita; Wang, Huijun; Zhai, Fengying; & Popkin, Barry M. (2011). Consumption of Monosodium Glutamate in Relation to Incidence of Overweight in Chinese Adults: China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS). American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 93(6), 1328-1336. PMCID: PMC3095503

Abstract

BACKGROUND: It has been hypothesized that monosodium glutamate (MSG), a flavor enhancer, is positively associated with weight gain, which influences energy balance through the disruption of the hypothalamic signaling cascade of leptin action.
OBJECTIVE: The objective was to examine the longitudinal association between MSG consumption and incidence of overweight.
DESIGN: Data were collected from the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS), a prospective open-cohort, ongoing nationwide health and nutrition survey, consisting of 10,095 apparently healthy Chinese adults aged 18-65 y at entry from 1991 to 2006. Diet, including MSG and other condiments, was assessed with a weighed food inventory in combination with three 24-h recalls. Incident overweight was defined as a body mass index (BMI; in kg/m(2))

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.3945/ajcn.110.008870

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year Published

2011

Journal Title

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Author(s)

He, Ka
Du, Shufa
Xun, Pengcheng
Sharma, Sangita
Wang, Huijun
Zhai, Fengying
Popkin, Barry M.

PMCID

PMC3095503

ORCiD

Popkin - 0000-0001-9495-9324
Du - 0000-0003-1156-0866