Correction ========== Shrestha A, Koju RP, Beresford SAA, *et al.* Food patterns measured by principal component analysis and obesity in the Nepalese adult. *Heart Asia* 2016;8:46–53. doi:10.1136/heartasia-2015-010666 The author list should read as follows: Archana Shrestha,1 Rajendra Prasad Koju,2,3 Shirley A A Beresford,1 Kwun Chuen Gary Chan,4 Frederick A.​ Connell, 5 Biraj Man Karmacharya,1,3,6,7 Annette L Fitzpatrick1,3,8 1Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA 2Department of Cardiology, Dhulikhel Hospital—Kathmandu University Hospital, Dhulikhel, Nepal 3Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA 4Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA 5Department of Health Services, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA 6Department of Community Medicine, Dhulikhel Hospital – Kathmandu University Hospital, Dhulikhel, Nepal 7Department of Community Programs, Dhulikhel Hospital – Kathmandu University Hospital, Dhulikhel, Nepal 8Departments of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA The updated Contributor statement now reads: AS conceived of the study. AS, RPK, BMK, ALF initiated the study design and developed data collection tool for outcome and other variables measurement. AS, ALF, and SAAB developed data collection tool for exposure measurement. AS trained data collectors. RPK oversaw the data collection in the field. A conducted data analysis and wrote manuscript. ALF, CCK and SAAB provided significant input for data analysis. FAC provided significant inputs during development of the study and design. All authors contributed to refinement and approved the final manuscript.