Dustin: Good point. I just used a BMI calculator for the numbers given in the article, and it calculated a BMI of 18.2. The calculator also states a health BMI for a girl that age is between 14.2 and 20.3.
I can't understand why the Wii game would call a BMI of 18.2 "fat", other than I guess differences between Japanese and most westerners as Sledge said.
However, regardless of who or what is responsible for the incorrect "offensive" weight evaluation, it's certainly not Nintendo's or BMI's fault that the evaluation was taken as an offense or caused emotional distress. This is a matter solely between the parents and the child, and personally I think it's ridiculous the parents would try to blame anyone but themselves.
I can't understand why the Wii game would call a BMI of 18.2 "fat", other than I guess differences between Japanese and most westerners as Sledge said.
However, regardless of who or what is responsible for the incorrect "offensive" weight evaluation, it's certainly not Nintendo's or BMI's fault that the evaluation was taken as an offense or caused emotional distress. This is a matter solely between the parents and the child, and personally I think it's ridiculous the parents would try to blame anyone but themselves.