West Virginia to use Dance Dance Revolution to battle obesity in school

West Virginia to use Dance Dance Revolution to battle obesity in school

West Virginia state has said that they would promote Konami Corp.’s “Dance Dance Revolution” videogame in schools to help battle the childhood obesity problem in the region.

The state of West Virginia is now planning to put the popular dancing video game in every one of its public schools. Researchers have said that the game helps in stopping weight gain amongst kids.

Results from initial research showed that those who played the game at home for at least 30 minutes five days per week maintained their weight and saw a reduction in some risk factors for heart disease and diabetes.

The West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency sponsored this research though they did not monitor the food intake of kids who were part of the study.

Emily Murphy, a pediatric exercise physiologist from the West Virginia University School of Medicine’s pediatrics department added that the kids reported feeling awkward about participating in gym and physical activity at school before they took part in this experiment.