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Normal weight does not always mean healthy. A new test from Leipzig shows a hidden risk. © pixabay/Rafif Al Hashmi

Slim and still ill? New index exposes hidden risk

Normal weight does not automatically mean healthy. Researchers in Leipzig have developed a new index that reveals hidden metabolic disorders. The metabolic BMI analyzes the blood and shows: One in three slim people has a greatly increased risk of diabetes and fatty liver. Intestinal bacteria play an important role in this.

Thomas Härtel, President of the Berlin State Sports Association / Photo: Andreas Gora/dpa/Archivbild

Härtel on Olympic bid: "Time is running out"

Sports official Härtel sees time running out with regard to a possible Olympic bid. He also sharply criticizes the Ministry of the Interior, which is responsible for sport, in other areas.