| Effect of MSG on overweight/obesity |
Authors
(Journal, Year) |
Data collection
(Year of survey) |
Subjects (n) |
Country of survey and geographic area |
MSG intake (g)
(mean ±SD) |
| Negative Association |
Hien VT et al
(Public Health Nutr 2012) |
Survey for MSG and obesity study (2008) |
1,528 |
Vietnam
(rural and urban areas)
Hanoi, Thua Thien-Hue
province and Ho Chi Minh City |
2.20 ± 1.80 g/day |
Zumin Shi et al
(Br J Nutr, 2010) |
Jiangsu Nutrition Study. Second study published.
(1st data: 2002, 2nd data: 2007) |
1,282 |
China
(urban and rural areas)
Jiangsu (Southern China) |
3.80 ± 4.30 g/day |
Positive
Association |
Ka He et al
(Obesity, 2008) |
INTERMAP study. First publication about MSG and obesity in human study (1997). |
752 |
China
(urban and rural areas)
Northern and Southern China |
0.33 ± 0.40 g/day |
Ka He et al
(Am J Clin Nutr, 2011) |
China Health and Nutrition Survey. (Open cohort ongoing nation- wide survey) (1991-2006) |
10,095 |
China
(urban and rural areas) |
2.20 ± 1.60 g/day |
| Insawang T et al (Nutr Metab 2012) |
General adult population (2009 – 2010) |
349 |
Thailand
(rural area)
Khon Kaen Province |
4.0 ± 2.2 g/day |
