Childhood obesity a complex problem with no simple solution December 31, 2012Dr. Barry Dworkin Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 31, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: Kids’ obesity a global threat Related posts: Big Food marketing machine has convinced parents on the merits of their swill, now normalized and convenient for your children’s increasing consumption. School junk food bans may be having a positive health outcome but data source is limited by self-reporting bias Childhood obesity rates continue to climb thanks in part to slick marketing and the normalization of the subsequent obesogenic environment it created Normalizing fast and processed food in our society is a significant contributor to future development of chronic diseases childhood obesity