Hello there,

I saw this article on the front page of Yahoo! (US flavor) and thought I'd share it with the group.

Basically this article glosses over the experiment done by a Mickey Lorenzo, a computer programmer, to attempt weight loss by playing various Wii games. Without increasing his physical activity beyond 30 daily minutes of Wii Sports or dieting, Lorenzo was able to lose 9 LBS (4 kilos) and 3 inches from his waist.

This article also speaks of a small study group of children that manage to burn 150 calories per hour of Wii-time. (Study conducted in Liverpool.)

Lorenzo admits to 'forcing' his movements; meaning that when a small flick would do, this fellow would swing as though he were chopping down a tree.

http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/wii-calories.htm

My take? Duh, increased activity = calories burned. I also feel this gives a nice voice of support for video games.

I personally am reminded of the following Penny Arcade strip and sincerely hope I did the tags correctly.