UC Davis Nutrition Department Faculty

Research Professor
Department of Nutrition
Phone: (510) 450-7939
e-mail: jking@chori.org

Ph.D., Nutrition, University of California, Berkeley
B.S., Dietetics, Iowa State University, Ames
Intern Dietetics, Walter Reed General Hospital, Washington, D.C.

Using stable isotopes and kinetic modeling techniques, Dr. King's research group studies how calcium and zinc utilization is affected by different physiological states, such as pregnancy, lactation, aging, or insufficient or excessive intakes.

Budayr, A.A., B.P.Halloran, J.C.King, D. Diep, R.A. Nissenson, G.J. Strewler. High levels of a parathyroid hormonelike protein in milk. Proc National Acad Sciences. 1989;86:7183-7185.

King, J.C. Assessment of zinc status. J Nutr 1990;120:1474-1479.

Hambidge, K.M., J.C. King, D.L. Kern, J.L. English Westcott, C. Stall. Prebreakfast plasma zinc concentrations: the effect of previous meals. Trace Elements and Electrolytes in Health and Disease.
1990;4:229-231.

Gutierrez,Y., J.C. King. Nutrition during teenage pregnancy. Pediatric Annals 1993;22:99-108.

Wallock, L.M., J.C. King, K.M. Hambidge, J.E. EnglishWestcott, J. Pritts. Mealinduced changes in plasma, erythrocyte and urinary zinc levels in adult women. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 1993;58:695-701.

King J.C., N.F. Butte, M.N.Bronstein, L.E. Kopp, S.A. Lindquist. Energy metabolism during pregnancy: Influence of maternal energy status. Am J Clin Nutr 1994;59:439S-45S.

King,J.C., K. M. Hambidge, J. L. Westcott, D.L. Kern, G. Marshall. Daily variation in plasma zinc concentrations in women fed meals at sixhour intervals. J Nutr 1994;124:508-16.

Morgan, P.N., F. Costa, C.M. Donangelo, and J.C. King. Plasma zinc response to a breakfast meal or fasting in elderly women. Biological Trace Elemen Research 1994;42:129-142.

Van Loan, M.D., L. Kopp, J.C. King, W.W. Wong, P.L. Mayclin. Use of bioelectrical impedance spectroscopy (BIS) to measure fluid changes during pregnancy. J Appl Physiol 1995;78(3):1037-42.

Morgan, P.N., C.M. Wehr, J.T. MacGregor, L.R. Woodhouse, J.C. King. Zinc deficiency, erythrocyte production, and chromosomal damage in pregnant rats and their fetuses. J Nutr Biochem 1995;6:26-38.

Freeman, S.P.H.T., R.E. Serfass, J.C. King, J.R. Southon, Y. Fang, L.R. Woodhouse, G.S. Bench, J.E. McAninch. Biological sample preparation and 41Ca AMS measurement at LLNL. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B 1995;99:557-61.

Bronstein M.N., R.P. Mak, J.C. King. The thermic effect of food in normal weight and overweight pregnant women. Br J Nutr 1995;74:261-275.

Bronstein, M.N., R.P. Mak, J.C. King. Unexpected relationship between fat mss and basal metabolic rate in pregnant women. Br J Nutr 1996;75:659-668.

King,J.C. The need to consider functional endpoints in defining nutrient requirements. Am J Clin Nutr 1996;63:S983-S984.

King, J.C. Does Poor Zinc Nutriture Retard Skeletal Growth and Mineralization in Adolescents? Am J Clin Nutr 1996;64:375-376.

Hashim, Z., L. Woodhouse, J.C. King. Interindividual variation in circulating zinc concentrations among healthy adult men and women. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition 1996;47:383-390.

Yoon, JS., E.B. Fung, L.D. Ritchie, L.R. Woodhouse, J.C. King. Urinary lactose is not an index of lactation performance. J Am Dietet Assoc 1996;96:1179-1181.

Nicola M. Lowe, David M. Shames, Leslie R. Woodhouse, Julie S. Matel, Raimund Roehl, Maria Pia Saccomani, Gianna Toffolo, Claudio Cobelli, and J.C. King. A compartmental model of zinc metabolism in healthy women using oral and intravenous stable isotope tracers. Am J Clin Nutr 1997;65:1810-1819.

Freeman, Stewart P.H.T., Janet C. King, Nancy E. Vieira, Leslie R. Woodhouse, Alfred L. Yergey. Human calcium metabolism including bone resorption measured with 41Ca tracer. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B 1997;123: 266-270.

Fung, E.B., L.D. Ritchie, L.R. Woodhouse, R. Roehl, J.C. King. Zinc absorption in women during pregnancy and lactation: a longitudinal study. Am J Clin Nutr 1997;66:80-88.

Ritchie, L.D., E.B. Fung, B.P. Halloran, J.R. Turnlund, M.D. Van Loan, C.E. Cann, J.C. King. A longitudinal study of calcium homeostasis during human pregnancy, lactation, and after weaning. Am J Clin Nutr 1997;671-998

In Press
Lowe, N.M., L.R. Woodhouse, J.C. King. Shortterm kinetics of zinc metabolism in women following a breakfast meal. British Journal of Nutrition.

Kopp, L.E., M.D. Van Loan, W.W. Wong, J.C. King. Fat mass during pregnancy using a fourcompartment model. J Applied Physiology.

Letters, Chapters in Books or Proceedings:
Weininger, J and J.C. King. Zinc in human nutrition. Healthline 8:13. 1989.

King, J.C. and J. Weininger. Nutrition during pregnancy. Seminars in Perinatology 13:162-168. 1989.

King, J.C., M.N. Bronstein, W.L. Fitch and J. Weininger. Nutrient utilization and metabolic adjustments during pregnancy. In: CRC Handbook of Human Growth and Developmental Biology. Vol. II. Growth, reproduction, nutrition and metabolism. Edited by E. Meisami and P.S. Timiras. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, Inc. 1990.

King,J.C., and J. Weininger. Pregnancy and Lactation. In: Present Knowledge in Nutrition, 6th Edition. Edited by M. Brown. Washington, D.C.:International Life Sciences Institute, 1990.

Butterfield, G. and J.C. King. Nutritional needs of physically active pregnant women. In: Exercise in Pregnancy. 2nd edition. Edited by: R. Artal Mittelmark, R.A. Wiswell, and B.L. Drinkwater.Baltimore:Williams and Wilkins. 1991.

Chez, R.A., J.C. King, J.R. Niebyl, and R.M. Pitkin. Advising pregnant women about nutrition. Contemporary OB/GYN. 36:80-97. 1991.

King,J.C. New National Academy of Sciences Guidelines for Nutrition during Pregnancy. Diabetes 40: Suppl. 2, 1991.

King,J.C. Clinical features of trace element deficiency. IN: Essential Trace Elements in Gastroenterology and Clinical Medicine. Edited by G.C. Sturniolo, C.J. McClain, and M. Abdulla. SmithGordon and Company Ltd. 1991. pp. 713.

King,J.C. Evaluation of human zinc requirements. IN: Trace Elements in Man and Animals (TEMA7). Edited by B. Moncilovic. IMIInstitute for Medical Research and Occupational Health. University of Zareb, Crotia. 1991. pp 41 to 42.

Fung,E.B. and J.C. King. Zinc and infant nutrition. Infant Nutrition Update. NutriciaLoma Linda. 2(2):14. 1992.

King,J.C., B.P. Halloran, N. Huq, T. Diamond, and P.A. Buckendahl. Calcium metabolism during pregnancy and lactation. IN: Mechanisms Regulating Lactation and Infant Nutrient Utilization. Edited by M.F. Picciano and B. Lönnerdal. Contemporary Issues in Clinical Nutrition Series. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.: New York. 1992. 129-146.

King,J.C., and C.L. Keen. Zinc. IN: Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease. Edited by M.E. Shils, J.A. Olson, and M. Shike. Lea & Febiger: Malvern, PA. 1993. pg 214-230.

Wada, L., and J.C. King. Trace element nutrition during pregnancy. Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology 1994. 37:574-86.

Van Loan, M.D., L. Kopp, J.C. King, W.W. Wong, P.L. Mayclin. Use of bioelectrical impedance spectroscopy (BIS) to measure fluid changes during pregnancy. Proceedings of Consensus Conference on Impedance in Body Composition. Nutr and Aging 5:130-135. 1994.

King,J.C. The need to consider functional endpoints in defining nutrient requirements. Korean J Nutr 28:182-189. 1995.

King,J.C., L.E. Kopp, L. Ritchie, E.B. Fung, L.R. Woodhouse. Nutrient recommendations for pregnant and lactating women and older individuals. Korean J Nutr 28: 217-228. 1995

King, J.C., L.E. Kopp. Physiological adjustments in nutrient utilization during pregnancy. IN: Maternal and Extrauterine Nutritional Factors. Their Influence on Fetal and Infant Growth. Edited by F. Battaglia, F. Falkner, C. Garza, B. Salle, J. Rey, B. Lonnerdal, C. Pedraz, E. Domenech, J. Monleon, M. Moya, R. Jimenez, A. MartinezValverde, G. Sawatzki, and J. Moran. Madrid, Spain: Ediciones Ergon, S.A., 1996. pp. 127-134.

Greeley, S., J.C. King. Pregnancy: Nutrient Requirements. Encylopedia of Human Nutrition. London: Academic Press. In Press.

King, J.C., N.M. Lowe, M.J. Jackson, and D.M. Shames. The double isotope tracer method is a reliable measure of fractional zinc absorption. Letter to the Editor. European J Clinical Nutrition. In Press.

King,J.C., C.L. Keen. Zinc. IN: Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease. Edited by M.E. Shils, J.A. Olson, M. Shike, and C.A. Ross. Lea & Febiger: Malvern, PA. In Press.

Books Edited
Allen, L., J. King and B. Lonnerdal. Nutrient Regulation during Pregnancy, Lactation, and Infant Growth. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Volume 352. New York: Plenum Pub. Co.,1994.