Consumption of monosodium glutamate in relation to incidence of overweight in Chinese adults: China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS)
Huijun Wang, Sangita Sharma, Ka He, Barry M. Popkin, Fengying Zhai, Shufa Du, Pengcheng Xun
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.
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Monosodium glutamateOverweightChinaEnvironmental healthIncidence (geometry)Consumption (sociology)MedicineGeographyBody mass indexEndocrinologyArtMathematicsArchaeologyGeometryAestheticsBiochemical Analysis and Sensing TechniquesNutritional Studies and Diet