Dr Amanda Patterson

Qualifications

• PhD, University of Newcastle, 1999
• Master of Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Sydney, 1994
• Bachelor of Science, University of Newcastle, 1992

Research

Research keywords

• Iron Deficiency
• Nutrition
• Nutritional Epidemiology
• Public Health Nutrition
• Women's Health

Research expertise

Nutritional Epidemiology, specifically with the Australian Longitudinal Study of Women's Health; running dietary intervention trials and randomised controlled trials, specifically in relation to iron deficiency in women; examining the role of diet on general health and well-being, cognition, fatigue and mental health.

Languages

• English

Fields of Research

Centres and Groups

Centre

• Hunter Medical Research Institute
• PRC - Priority Research Centre for Gender, Health & Ageing

Group

• Hunter Medical Research Institute - Public Health

Teaching

Teaching keywords

• Dietetics
• Nutrition

Teaching expertise

Teaching first and second year nutrition.