Correction to: International Journal of Obesity (2011) 35, 829–837; doi:10.1038/ijo.2010.210; published online 12 October 2010

The authors of the above article noted an error in publication of this paper (AOP and in this issue) in the Methods section of the abstract, wherein the second sentence was incorrect.

The correct sentence is shown below:

Ad libitum caloric intake and postprandial gastrointestinal symptoms were evaluated using a validated nutrient drink test, simultaneously measuring gastric emptying by scintigraphy.

The authors would like to apologize for this error.