Dr. Chiadi Ndumele of the Strategically Focused Research Network (SFRN) at Johns Hopkins, funded by the American Heart Association, is joined by fellows Bige Ozkan, Ebenezer “Kobbie” Aryee and Dr. Sangwon Kim to discuss why some people with excess weight develop diabetes and other metabolic risk factors and others don’t.

Dr. Chiadi Ndumele, Center Director for the Strategically Focused Research Network (SFRN) at Johns Hopkins, funded by the American Heart Association, is joined by fellows Bige Ozkan, Ebenezer “Kobbie” Aryee, and Dr. Sangwon Kim, Associate Professor of Medicine, to discuss their research to better understand why some people with excess weight develop diabetes and other metabolic risk factors and others don’t, as well as why and how people with those with risk factors are more likely to develop heart disease.