Amanda Maxfield
Biographic Data
| ID | 216576 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amanda Maxfield |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amanda |
| FAMILY NAME | Maxfield |
| SIGNATURE | MAXFIELD A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Emory University |
| ORCID | 0009-0008-6723-9290 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 19 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The relationship between altitude and BMI varies across low‐ and middle‐income countries
OBJECTIVES: Studies suggest that living at high altitude decreases obesity risk, but this research is limited to single-country analyses. We examine the relationship between altitude and body mass index (BMI) among women living in a diverse sample of low- and middle-income countries. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Using Demographic and Health Survey data from 1 583 456 reproductive age women (20-49 years) in 54 countries, we fit regression models predict…
Testing the theoretical similarities between food and water insecurity: Buffering hypothesis and effects on mental wellbeing
Different forms of household wealth are associated with opposing risks for HIV infection in East Africa
Healthfulness, Modernity, and Availability of Food and Beverages: Adolescents’ Perceptions in Southern India
This study uses freelists to document perceptions of healthfulness, modernity, and availability of foods and beverages among adolescents ages 13-18 years (n = 26) in urbanizing India. Among the 10 foods and beverages adolescents perceived as "new," half were also seen as modern and unhealthy, 4 as traditional and unhealthy, and 3 as modern and healthy. Of those 10 "new" foods, 4 were reported as available only in supermarkets, 4 only in kiraana (…
Globalization and Food Prestige among Indian Adolescents
This study provides a foundation for understanding how globalization and changing food environments are linked to cultural models of food prestige in adolescents. We used methods from cognitive anthropology, including free lists, pile sorts, and consensus modeling, to explore the meanings that Indian adolescents attribute to foods. Adolescents (n = 29) were asked to free list foods eaten outside and inside the home. Different adolescents (n = 65)…
Globalization and Food Prestige among Indian Adolescents
This study provides a foundation for understanding how globalization and changing food environments are linked to cultural models of food prestige in adolescents. We used methods from cognitive anthropology, including free lists, pile sorts, and consensus modeling, to explore the meanings that Indian adolescents attribute to foods. Adolescents (n = 29) were asked to free list foods eaten outside and inside the home. Different adolescents (n = 65)…
Healthfulness, Modernity, and Availability of Food and Beverages: Adolescents’ Perceptions in Southern India
This study uses freelists to document perceptions of healthfulness, modernity, and availability of foods and beverages among adolescents ages 13-18 years (n = 26) in urbanizing India. Among the 10 foods and beverages adolescents perceived as "new," half were also seen as modern and unhealthy, 4 as traditional and unhealthy, and 3 as modern and healthy. Of those 10 "new" foods, 4 were reported as available only in supermarkets, 4 only in kiraana (…
Different forms of household wealth are associated with opposing risks for HIV infection in East Africa
Testing the theoretical similarities between food and water insecurity: Buffering hypothesis and effects on mental wellbeing
The relationship between altitude and BMI varies across low‐ and middle‐income countries
OBJECTIVES: Studies suggest that living at high altitude decreases obesity risk, but this research is limited to single-country analyses. We examine the relationship between altitude and body mass index (BMI) among women living in a diverse sample of low- and middle-income countries. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Using Demographic and Health Survey data from 1 583 456 reproductive age women (20-49 years) in 54 countries, we fit regression models predict…
Geography (4 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Agriculture (2 works) · Culinary Culture and Tourism (2 works) · Demographic economics (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Food insecurity (2 works)