Video technology used to fight obesity

January 25, 2006

West Virginia is turning to video technology to fight obesity. State and school officials are teaming up with Konami Digital Entertainment Inc. to place its Dance Revolution in all 765 of the state's public schools. The plan is intended to reduce the occurrence of obesity epidemic among the state's youngsters. It is the first statewide program to use the dance video game.

The game is a fixture at arcades and is popular among teens and adults. The fast-paced game requires players to dance on a pad lined with sensors. It times their steps against the music and to video instructions on the screen. Some 3 million units of the game have sold since 2001. Apart from this initiative, weight loss can be attained by using diet pills such as phentermine, Adipex and Xenical. A combination of proper diet and regular exercise is one of the best methods of attaining permanent weight loss.

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