MSG to the diet.
One possible explanation for the apparent disparity between the
acute effects of MSG on liking but failure to find evidence of increased
intake over time might be that MSG initially stimulates appetite
through flavour enhancement but then increases satiety by acting on
post-ingestive physiological responses. If so, analyses need to look
separately at the effects of MSG before and immediately after a
meal (to measure satiation effects), and during the post-ingestive
time span (to examine effects on satiety