CNN: "Americans, time to warm up for Nintendo's Wii Fit"

[Mummelmann]

Why the hell do you guys act as if I shot your grandmother? I didn't bash the game, I simply pointed out that BMI is a bullshit indicator is all. Calm down.

@johnsobas; recommended or no, the average western person has 25-40% body fat which puts me below the norm statistically. I'm not exactly slim, but I'm not fat either.
A proffessional soccer player has a body fat percentage of 8-10%, so who is telling you that this is desirable for commoners? Lofty target to be sure. Even bodybuilders and fitness athletes have 4-7%.

And, again; I was not bashing Wii Fit, I'm just surprised that most people don't realize how faulty BMI can be. A good old fashioned measuring tape is king, proportion is better than weight in most cases.