donathos on 06 May 2008
BMI probably won't be a great indicator for people with a lot of muscle mass or low body fat percentage...
But...
Aren't those people 1) those least likely to use/need Wii Fit and 2) those most likely to understand, without being told, how and why BMI isn't always a great indicator?
Anyways, I'd have more sympathy for the parents referenced here if the parents concentrated on how being "overweight" or not doesn't really reflect on her inner worth, rather than trying to convince her that she isn't overweight at all. In other words, if being labeled overweight by a video game *devastates* a person, there is certainly a problem, but I don't think it's necessarily the game.
