What Role Does MSG Play in Obesity and Fatty Liver Disease?

http://www.liebertpub.com/global/pressrelease/what-role-does-msg-play-in-obesity-and-fatty-liver-disease/1443/

Vicki Cohn
May 27, 2014

The commonly used food additive monosodium glutamate (MSG) has been linked to obesity and disorders associated with the metabolic syndrome including progressive liver disease. A new study that identifies MSG as a critical factor in the initiation of obesity and shows that a restrictive diet cannot counteract this effect but can slow the progression of related liver disease is published in Journal of Medicinal Food, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers. The paper is available on the Journal of Medicinal Food website.

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