Hey Fatty! Nintendo Thinks You're Fat!

In determining a user's body mass index (or BMI, which sounds like BMX and Bowel Movements Incorporated), the Wii Fit has "underweight" and "fat" on either end of spectrum.

And now obesity experts are grossed out about the Fatty McFatterson comments and don't want children to use the device.

"BMI is far from perfect but with children it simply should not be used. A child's BMI can change every month and it is perfectly possible for a child to be stocky, yet still very fit. I would be very concerned if children were using this game and I believe it should carry a warning for parents," explained Fry.

So is stocky fat? If the term "fat" is in there, should "underweight" be changed to "Skeletor"?

You're all dying to know what I think of this matter, I realize that, so I'll just cut to the chase: I think the obesity experts need to calm down. If Nintendo is going to give a weight complex to children, well, the parents of said "stocky" children should be aware of this and treat it like parents: nip it in the bud, send your kid to therapy, tell them that television is evil and judges Little Jimmy even when Little Jimmy is asleep, and that Little Jimmy should probably go outside and run around in circles until he feels better about his body image.

Besides all that, the concept of Wii Fit is to help overweight kids shed pounds whilst having fun. So it doesn't matter what they call them at first; what matters is the progress they'll make toward transforming as they please.