NCT01410838

Effects of Monosodium Glutamate on Energy Balance and Eating Behavior

Effects of Ingesting Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) on Energy Balance and Eating Behavior Following Moderate Energy Restriction and Weight Loss in Overweight Women

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 44 (actual)
• Sponsor: USDA, Western Human Nutrition Research Center · Federal
• Sex: Female
• Age: 19 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study will test whether regular consumption of Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) immediately prior to each of the three major meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) inhibits body weight and fat regain following a period of moderate, yet clinically significant weight loss.

Detailed description

The proposed study enables us to assess the long term effects of consuming MSG on body weight regain following weight loss.

Conditions

• Obesity
• Weight Gain
• Food Preferences

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Broth	200 mL of sodium chloride containing broth, consumed three times per day
OTHER	Broth	200 mL of MSG containing broth consumed three times per day

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-08-01
• Primary completion: 2014-08-01
• Completion: 2014-08-01
• First posted: 2011-08-05
• Last updated: 2015-05-21

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States