Looks like someone finally has the proof that playing the Nintendo Wii can help you shed those extra pounds…

LOS ANGELES, Jan 19 (Reuters Life!) – Video gamers who’d rather battle virtual villains than fight the flab can take heart. Use of the new Nintendo Wii can lead to weight loss.

After six weeks and 21 hours of total game play on Nintendo Co. Ltd.’s <7974.OS> new game console, Philadelphia resident Mickey DeLorenzo is nine pounds (4 kgs) lighter and making a splash with his new svelte self.

Source: Washington Post