Wii Fit Games "Help Control Diabetes," West German Centre for Diabetes and Health Study

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Playing "active" computer games can help people with type-2 diabetes better control their blood sugar, a medical trial has indicated. Researchers recruited 220 diabetic patients for their study and asked half to use Nintendo's Wii Fit Plus for half an hour a day over three months. The gamers not only lost weight but also achieved lower glucose levels.

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