Correction ========== Zhu J, Coombs N, Stamatakis E. Temporal trends in socioeconomic inequalities in obesity prevalence among economically-active working age adults in Scotland between 1995 and 2011: a population-based repeated cross-sectional study. *BMJ Open* 2015;5:[e006739](http://bmjopen.bmj.com/lookup/doi/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006739). The first name of the last author of this paper was misspelt. Emmanuel Stamatakis is the correct name.