The one-fifth of Chinese adults consuming the most monosodium glutamate (MSG), a flavor enhancer, were 33% more likely to become overweight during an average follow-up period of 5.5 years after adjusting for age, physical activity, total energy intake, and other major lifestyle factors, than the one-fifth of adults consuming the least according to a new study. Read the entire article | Email this article

The one-third of Chinese adults eating the most monosodium glutamate (MSG), a flavor-enhancer, were 2.8 times more likely to be overweight (BMI of 25 or more) according to a recent study. Read the entire article | Email this article

People who consume the most of the flavor enhancer monosodium glutamate (MSG) were 2.1 times more likely to be overweight compared to people who did not consume MSG according to a study of 752 healthy Chinese (49 percent women) who were 40- to 59-years old who lived in rural villages in north and south China. Read the entire article | Email this article