Correction to: International Journal of Obesity (2007) 31, 340–346. doi:10.1038/sj.ijo.0803400

Since the publication of the above paper the authors have noticed an error in the corresponding authors email address. The correct email address for Dr P Isnard is shown below:

pascale.isnard@bch.aphp.fr

The authors would like to apologize for this mistake.