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&1xbet online games login ;Anything that gets people to move more than they have in the past is positive, but if people are trying to replace physical activity that demands more movement with the Wii, then that will be negative,&1xbet online games login ; Dzewaltowski said.
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&1xbet online games login ;For children, the BMI calculation has to be expressed based on age and gender growth charts, and it doesn't do that,&1xbet online games login ; Dzewaltowski said. &1xbet online games login ;Due to children's age and gender differences in growth, the adult BMI calculators don't work. My use of the Wii BMI calculator showed that it was inappropriate for children and would categorize children incorrectly.&1xbet online games login ;
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1xbet online games login it could be healthy for gamers to solely rely on Wii Fit for exercise if they are meeting the guidelines for physical activity set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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