Monosodium Glutamate Intake, Dietary Patterns and Asthma in Chinese Adults

Zumin Shi; Baojun Yuan; Gary Wittert; Xiaoqun Pan; Yue Dai; Robert Adams; Anne W. Taylor

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0051567

Monosodium Glutamate Intake, Dietary Patterns and Asthma in Chinese Adults

Zumin Shi, Baojun Yuan, Gary Wittert, Xiaoqun Pan, Yue Dai, Robert Adams, Anne W. Taylor

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Abstract

Objectives: Emerging evidence shows that diet is related to asthma. The aim of this analysis was to investigate the association between monosodium glutamate (MSG) intake, overall dietary patterns and asthma.

Methods: Data from 1486 Chinese men and women who participated in the Jiangsu Nutrition Study (JIN) were analyzed. In this study, MSG intake and dietary patterns were quantitatively assessed in 2002. Information on asthma history was collected during followed-up in 2007.

Results: Of the sample, 1.4% reported ever having asthma. MSG intake was not positively associated with asthma. There was a significant positive association between 'traditional' (high loadings on rice, wheat flour, and vegetable) food pattern and asthma. No association between 'macho' (rich in meat and alcohol), 'sweet tooth' (high loadings on cake, milk, and yoghurt) 'vegetable rich' (high loadings on whole grain, fruit, and vegetable) food patterns and asthma was found. Smoking and overweight were not associated with asthma in the sample.

Conclusion: While a 'Traditional' food pattern was positively associated with asthma among Chinese adults, there was no significant association between MSG intake and asthma.

Original language	English
Article number	e51567
Number of pages	6
Journal	PLoS One
Volume	7
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0051567
Publication status	Published - 11 Dec 2012
Externally published	Yes

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'Copyright: © 2012 Shi et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.'

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Chinese adults
Monosodium glutamate (MSG)
Asthma
dietary patterns

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