David Dzewaltowski, professor and head of the department of kinesiology at Kansas State University, has warned that the Wii Fit BMI measurement is not suitable for kids.





This can't be stressed enough. I would actually go so far as to say that children should not really be doing the body test, it simply isn't designed for kids. It's tough enough as an adult to be told that you are obese when that classification (as in my case) is technically correct. As a child, to be told you are fat or obese by a computer, when the measurement is actually wrong, would be pretty tough to take.

It is probably a good idea to weigh kids, just to keep an eye on their weight, but it should be done infrequently, and the figures taken in the context of a growing child.