Monosodium l-glutamate in soup reduces subsequent energy intake from high-fat savoury food in overweight and obese women

• Published in: British journal of nutrition Vol. 115; no. 1; pp. 176 - 184
• Main Authors: Miyaki, Takashi, Imada, Toshifumi, Shuzhen Hao, Susan, Kimura, Eiichiro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 14.01.2016
• Subjects: Adult; Appetite; Behaviour, Appetite and Obesity; Body weight; Cross-Over Studies; Dietary Fats - administration & dosage; Double-Blind Method; Eating - drug effects; Eating disorders; Energy; Energy consumption; Energy Intake - drug effects; Female; Flavoring Agents - pharmacology; Food; Humans; Lunch; Metabolic disorders; Obesity; Obesity - diet therapy; Obesity - prevention & control; Overweight; Questionnaires; Satiety Response - drug effects; Sodium Glutamate - pharmacology; Taste; Vegetables; Water; United Kingdom > UK; Energy intake; Satiety; Food choice; Umami; Monosodium l-glutamate; Overweight and obese women; VAS visual analogue scale; MSG monosodium l-glutamate

The umami seasoning, monosodium l-glutamate (MSG), has been shown to increase satiety in normal body weight adults, although the results have not been consistent. The satiety effect of MSG in overweight and obese adults has not been examined yet. The objective of the present study was to investigate...