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Obesity expert is 'aghast' by Wii Fit

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DarkZero: Following recent reports that perfectly healthy child was labelled overweight by Wii Fit, an individual from the National Obesity Forum has spoken to condemn the game. He remarks that a BMI measurement is misleading when used with children.
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Mario - 589 days 17 hours ago
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You'd a think that with a wii fit i would have a washboard abs that would a make Luigi drool with pride. But Wiifit ita does nothing! Im still a fat sangatory plumber, Eiy!! I need a picka me up, back to the magic mushrooms for me!!! Waya!! Quick Luigi, stroka my moustache
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bumnut - 589 days 15 hours ago
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i think you have had enough magic mushrooms
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ice_prophecy - 589 days 16 hours ago
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2 - You wonder.
If this Wii Fit (designed by a japanese company) has scaled their calculation to be more suitable for other cultures? (as in their builds and physique)
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predator - 589 days 15 hours ago
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good point, but being a big comapany they must off
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PS360WII - 589 days 13 hours ago
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you know leave it to the 'I'm offended I'll sue you' group of people to harass a video game that does nothing then make you think about your health. Well done you have earned the nomination of biggest deuce in the world
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iceman2885 - 589 days 8 hours ago
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3.1 - Dude...
You apparently have no experience with 10-16 year old girls. A lot of them are going through their "time" and can be hugely and overly emotional. So whenever this game is telling them they are fat they take it as that and it could lead to other problems such as anorexia and bulimia.

It wouldn't have been hard at all for Nintendo to include some disclaimer saying that BMI is not an accurate way to address a person's physical health, in a matter of fact I'm sure it does somewhere, just not anywhere noticeable.

But until you have children or siblings who are affected by something as simple as someone saying they are fat, you shouldn't criticize people for protecting their loved ones from unneeded trauma. You have to think about it from their point of view.

Sorry for the super serious post.
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Veritanimus - 589 days 12 hours ago
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I don't think this is news. It's just an article about a "nobody" who over-reacts after he was shown information about a parent and child's reaction to an assumption that BMI is accurate for children.

BMI is NOT accurate for anyone younger than puberty or for those who are hugely overweight.

With Wii Fit, Nintendo is pretty much assuming that everyone using it is "average" or "normal" in health because, hey, that's the majority.
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M_Prime - 589 days 12 hours ago
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i'm sure like wii sports somewhere on there it says that this is not accurate for anyone under 21.. i was suprised when i saw that on WII SPORTS but makes sense..

besides this is a game.. its not a professional trainer that can spend a lot of tim eon you to determine all these HEALTH NUMBERS through a lot of tests.. its just a game that makes you think about getting fit.

BTW didn't XBOX have a fitness game where you just play along with the lady on screen?
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PS360WII - 589 days 11 hours ago
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heh yes it did http://games.teamxbox.com/x...
which happens to also be a PS2 game http://www.amazon.com/RESPO...

But if Nintendo makes a game like it then it's just wrong for the industry...
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kira989 - 589 days 7 hours ago
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5.2 - Its exactly like Brain Age!!
Just like you said... It wont be accurate for people under 21... AS long as they state that somewhere in the game i dont think this should be that big of a deal!
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Strife Lives - 589 days 12 hours ago
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6 - If ur sad enough to believe wii fit helps make u lose weight and get fit
Thats why you were stupid enough to become obese in the first place.u knw those apps u get for cellphnes,like matchmaker crap,u deseve this person bla bla. If u were stupid enough to believe that,no wonder u expectd so much from wii fit.im 5ft8 77,7kg and a boxer. i work out 5 days a week. This game is a joke ! and people are being mislead by a gimmick.Ive even seen kids and parents get mislead with it ! They were telling ths girl at the store,mustve been 13 or 14 that Wii Fit could make her the best ballerina,and would make her the person to beat at ballet.oh my word lol
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PS360WII - 589 days 11 hours ago
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blah blah blah

The only joke is people who think this game is only for obese people and that it's a replacement for real exercise. This is just a fitness guide or something to make you think about your health.
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sidar - 589 days 11 hours ago
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i'm really surprised people bash wiifit, but at the same time they ignore all the DVD's/Tapes of exercise programs that are selling for years now.
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sandip787 - 589 days 11 hours ago
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Ramzadel - 589 days 11 hours ago
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8 - Waist size vs. BMI
I think is some cases waist size is a better judgment in "overweight" characterization

With BMI muscles are not factored into the equation, as muscles weigh a lot more than fat
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Timesplitter14 - 589 days 10 hours ago
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National Obesity Forum lol. What do they talk about in there?
"I'm SO fat"?
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ThatArtGuy - 589 days 10 hours ago
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They say... "I'm SO fat, that I have to take my picture with a satellite."

Ba Dum CHING!
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BrianC6234 - 588 days 18 hours ago
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Wow, Nintendo was so pwned on this. Don't listen to a dumb videogame when it comes to your health. Go get real exercise.
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