Erratum to: Intern Emerg Med (2010) 5:111–119 DOI 10.1007/s11739-009-0332-6

Unfortunately, we had given an incorrect source in the legend of Fig. 2. The figure had been taken and modified from “Tarquini R, Lazzeri C, Laffi G, Gensini GF (2007) Adiponectin and the cardiovascular system: from risk to disease. Intern Emerg Med 2:165–176”. The correct legend to Fig. 2 and the correct reference are given below:

Fig. 2 Role of visceral obesity on the pathogenesis of metabolic syndrome. From Tarquini et al. [31], modified

31. Tarquini R, Lazzeri C, Laffi G, Gensini GF (2007) Adiponectin and the cardiovascular system: from risk to disease. Intern Emerg Med 2:165–176