It's from the Daily Mail. They're well known for trying to stir up controversy on these new fangled video games.

They'll try and compare it to GTA if the they thought it'd sell papers.

So what if it said the kid is overweight, it's probably the truth. The kid should hear it from somewhere, maybe it'll motivate her to get off her fat ass and do some exercise.

I call for a ban on obesity experts making opinions on games and game related stuff!

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The story of a ten-year-old girl who was left 'devastated' when Wii Fit labelled her 'overweight' caused shockwaves throughout the gaming community recently

There were shockwaves?

Anyways, I thought we'd all agreed that BMI isn't the most accurate way of testing a person's obesity and/or the girl was just a fattie and her parents were in denial. (the stepfather did describe his daughter as "solidly built" which isn't much different than a parent saying "you're not fat - just big boned")

Instead of kicking up a fuss about it (a fuss which the media now knows about), the parents should have taken the girl to the doctor to get a professional BMI test and an assurance that she truly is healthy. And if she isn't, then they should adjust her diet and exercise. Y'know - act like parents!
It's yet another story about parents kicking up a fuss about video-games instead of looking at their parenting skills instead. Maybe their daughter is overweight - maybe they should get it checked out first, rather than bitching about it.

Either way, I'm pretty "meh" about the whole issue. Maybe if there is some controversy around the Wii Fit/Balance Board, Miyamoto might get stop making silly peripherals and just stick to making good games.
Stop trying to impress young kids' parents, and focus on your fans instead, Miyamoto! At least if you make another decent Mario game, parents won't have reasons to whine at you.

"Parents don't make sure children know to filter and think about content they see in a video game, news at 11"

Oldest news in the world. Parents are dumb as hell now.

... because they'll be out of a job!

WOW again lets hide the truth from our kids.. YOU FAT.. IF YOUR FAT YOUR FAT...

Who cares if you are fat?

This is *bleep*ing bullshit. It is a game, who cares if it calls you fat or not. I mean honestly, ban it from kids because it will call them fat?

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I do. I'm sick of fat people infecting my country.

but they fuel that fast food industry making it easy for us teenagers to get a job, aside from a local supermarket.

Being overweight is bad, but knowing that you're overweight isn't something that should cause you to flip out. I knew that I was overweight since I was in the 6th grade.

Stupid sensitive kids.

They need to toughen up. And the media certainly isn't doing anything to help using words like "devastated" and "aghast". >_>

Isn't the game about trying to become more fitter. When you get the game you will obviously be told your weight so expect the unexpected.