Bert B Boyer
Biographic Data
| ID | 4292236 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bert B Boyer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bert B |
| FAMILY NAME | Boyer |
| SIGNATURE | BOYER B B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Native Health |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5511-4329 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Tribal Deliberations about Precision Medicine Research: Addressing Diversity and Inequity in Democratic Deliberation Design and Evaluation
Deliberative democratic engagement is used around the globe to gather informed public input on contentious collective questions. Yet, rarely has it been used to convene individuals exclusively from Indigenous communities. The relative novelty of using this approach to engage tribal communities and concerns about diversity and inequities raise important methodological questions. We describe the design and quality outcomes for a 2.5-day deliberatio…
Declines in traditional marine food intake and vitamin D levels from the 1960s to present in young Alaska Native women
Objective To measure the trends in traditional marine food intake and serum vitamin D levels in Alaska Native women of childbearing age (20–29 years old) from the 1960s to the present. Design We measured a biomarker of traditional food intake, the δ 15 N value, and vitamin D level, as 25-hydroxycholecalciferol (25(OH)D 3 ) concentration, in 100 serum samples from 20–29-year-old women archived in the Alaska Area Specimen Bank, selecting twenty-fiv…
Association between iq’mik smokeless tobacco use and cardiometabolic risk profile among Yup’ik Alaska Native people
This inverse association between iq'mik use and cardiometabolic risk status has not been previously reported. Additional research is needed to replicate these findings and explore physiological mechanisms and/or confounding factors
Using exploratory factor analysis of FFQ data to identify dietary patterns among Yup'ik people
Objective An FFQ developed by the Center for Alaska Native Health Research for studies in Yup'ik people includes market foods and subsistence foods such as moose, seal, waterfowl and salmon that may be related to disease risk. Because the FFQ contains >100 food items, we sought to characterize dietary patterns more simply for use in ongoing pharmacogenomics studies. Design Exploratory factor analysis was used to derive a small number of ‘factors’…
All-Cause, Cardiovascular, and Cancer Mortality in Western Alaska Native People: Western Alaska Tribal Collaborative for Health (WATCH)
Objectives. We determined all-cause, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and cancer mortality in western Alaska Native people and examined agreement between death certificate information and adjudicated cause of deaths. Methods. Data from 4 cohort studies were consolidated. Death certificates and medical records were reviewed and adjudicated according to standard criteria. We compared adjudicated CVD and cancer deaths with death certificates by calcula…
Found in translation: Decoding local understandings of genetics and heredity in a Yup’ik Eskimo community
The Center for Alaska Native Health Research is a community-based participatory research center that conducts studies involving genetic research with Yup’ik Eskimo community members in Southwest Alaska, where Yup’ik remains the first language for most residents. Cultural equivalents are needed to communicate results of these studies among all partners and members of the participating communities, since many scientific terms have no direct transla…
Evidence for novel genetic loci associated with metabolic traits in Yup'ik people
OBJECTIVES: To identify genomic regions associated with fasting plasma lipid profiles, insulin, glucose, and glycosylated hemoglobin in a Yup'ik study population, and to evaluate whether the observed associations between genetic factors and metabolic traits were modified by dietary intake of marine derived omega-3 polyunsaturated acids (n-3 PUFA). METHODS: A genome-wide linkage scan was conducted among 982 participants of the Center for Alaska Na…
Enculturation, perceived stress, and physical activity: Implications for metabolic risk among the Yup'ik – The Center for Alaska Native Health Research Study
Findings underscore the importance of gaining a culturally specific understanding of physical activity patterns in indigenous groups in order to inform effective health promotion strategies
Institutional mechanisms for sustainable development: A look at national councils for sustainable development in Asia
Enculturation, perceived stress, and physical activity: Implications for metabolic risk among the Yup'ik – The Center for Alaska Native Health Research Study
Findings underscore the importance of gaining a culturally specific understanding of physical activity patterns in indigenous groups in order to inform effective health promotion strategies
Institutional mechanisms for sustainable development: A look at national councils for sustainable development in Asia
Found in translation: Decoding local understandings of genetics and heredity in a Yup’ik Eskimo community
The Center for Alaska Native Health Research is a community-based participatory research center that conducts studies involving genetic research with Yup’ik Eskimo community members in Southwest Alaska, where Yup’ik remains the first language for most residents. Cultural equivalents are needed to communicate results of these studies among all partners and members of the participating communities, since many scientific terms have no direct transla…
Evidence for novel genetic loci associated with metabolic traits in Yup'ik people
OBJECTIVES: To identify genomic regions associated with fasting plasma lipid profiles, insulin, glucose, and glycosylated hemoglobin in a Yup'ik study population, and to evaluate whether the observed associations between genetic factors and metabolic traits were modified by dietary intake of marine derived omega-3 polyunsaturated acids (n-3 PUFA). METHODS: A genome-wide linkage scan was conducted among 982 participants of the Center for Alaska Na…
Enculturation, perceived stress, and physical activity: Implications for metabolic risk among the Yup'ik – The Center for Alaska Native Health Research Study
Findings underscore the importance of gaining a culturally specific understanding of physical activity patterns in indigenous groups in order to inform effective health promotion strategies
Using exploratory factor analysis of FFQ data to identify dietary patterns among Yup'ik people
Objective An FFQ developed by the Center for Alaska Native Health Research for studies in Yup'ik people includes market foods and subsistence foods such as moose, seal, waterfowl and salmon that may be related to disease risk. Because the FFQ contains >100 food items, we sought to characterize dietary patterns more simply for use in ongoing pharmacogenomics studies. Design Exploratory factor analysis was used to derive a small number of ‘factors’…
All-Cause, Cardiovascular, and Cancer Mortality in Western Alaska Native People: Western Alaska Tribal Collaborative for Health (WATCH)
Objectives. We determined all-cause, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and cancer mortality in western Alaska Native people and examined agreement between death certificate information and adjudicated cause of deaths. Methods. Data from 4 cohort studies were consolidated. Death certificates and medical records were reviewed and adjudicated according to standard criteria. We compared adjudicated CVD and cancer deaths with death certificates by calcula…
Declines in traditional marine food intake and vitamin D levels from the 1960s to present in young Alaska Native women
Objective To measure the trends in traditional marine food intake and serum vitamin D levels in Alaska Native women of childbearing age (20–29 years old) from the 1960s to the present. Design We measured a biomarker of traditional food intake, the δ 15 N value, and vitamin D level, as 25-hydroxycholecalciferol (25(OH)D 3 ) concentration, in 100 serum samples from 20–29-year-old women archived in the Alaska Area Specimen Bank, selecting twenty-fiv…
Association between iq’mik smokeless tobacco use and cardiometabolic risk profile among Yup’ik Alaska Native people
This inverse association between iq'mik use and cardiometabolic risk status has not been previously reported. Additional research is needed to replicate these findings and explore physiological mechanisms and/or confounding factors
Tribal Deliberations about Precision Medicine Research: Addressing Diversity and Inequity in Democratic Deliberation Design and Evaluation
Deliberative democratic engagement is used around the globe to gather informed public input on contentious collective questions. Yet, rarely has it been used to convene individuals exclusively from Indigenous communities. The relative novelty of using this approach to engage tribal communities and concerns about diversity and inequities raise important methodological questions. We describe the design and quality outcomes for a 2.5-day deliberatio…
Medicine (6 works) · Demography (4 works) · Indigenous Studies and Ecology (4 works) · Population (4 works) · Biology (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Nutritional Studies and Diet (3 works)