Janet King
Emeritus
Research Description
Dr. King’s research focuses on the functions of and the dietary requirements for zinc. Early in her career, Dr. King developed the use of stable isotopes to study zinc metabolism in humans. Today, those techniques are widely used around the world to identify and treat the zinc deficiency, the most prevalent nutrient deficiency worldwide. Currently, about 700,000 children die each year due to zinc deficiency. Using novel biomarkers of zinc nutrition and the isotopic techniques developed in her lab, Dr. King is currently testing the efficacy of various programs to reduce zinc deficiency worldwide.
Publications
1. Massih YN, Hall AG, Suh J, King JC. Zinc Supplements Taken with Food Increase Essential Fatty Acid Desaturation Indices in Adult Men Compared with Zinc Taken in the Fasted State. J Nutr 2021;151(9):2583-9.
2. Liong EM, McDonald CM, Suh J, Westcott JL, Wong CP, Signorell C, King JC. Zinc-Biofortified Wheat Intake and Zinc Status Biomarkers in Men: Randomized Controlled Trial. J Nutr 2021;151(7):1817-23.
3. Goletzke J, Nga HT, Quyen PN, Ngu T, King JC. Effect of a Nutrient-Rich, Food-Based Supplement Given to Rural Vietnamese Mothers Prior to or during Pregnancy on the Trajectories of Nutrient Biomarkers. Nutrients 2021;13(3).
4. Stover PJ, King JC. More nutrition precision, better decisions for the health of our nation. The Journal of Nutrition 2020:1-3.
5. Raboy V, Gibson RS, Bailey KB, King JC. Comparison of four methods for phytate analysis in plant-based foods. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis 2020;90:103481-90.
6. Nga HT, Quyen PN, Chaffee BW, Diep Anh NT, Ngu T, King JC. Effect of a nutrient-rich, food-based supplement given to rural Vietnamese mothers prior to and/or during pregnancy on birth outcomes: a randomized controlled trial PLOS ONE 2020;15(5):e0232197.
7. Ludwig DS, Astrup A, Bazzano LA, Ebbeling CB, Heymsfield SB, King JC, Willett WC. Ultra-Processed Food and Obesity: The Pitfalls of Extrapolation from Short Studies. Cell Metab 2019;30(1):3-4.
8. Lesser MNR, Mauldin K, Sawrey-Kubicek L, Gildengorin V, King JC. The Type of Dietary Fat in an Isocaloric Breakfast Meal Does Not Modify Postprandial Metabolism in Overweight/Obese Pregnant Women. Nutrients 2019;11(3).
9. King JC. Maintaining Balance. Annu Rev Nutr 2019;39:1-19.
10. Drewnowski A, Dwyer J, King JC, Weaver CM. A proposed nutrient density score that includes food groups and nutrients to better align with dietary guidance. Nutr Rev 2019;77(6):404-16.
