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Dedication

Peter G. Kopelman

Peter was an editor for each of the four editions of Clinical Obesity in Adults and Children and lead editor for three. He died just before this edition was completed, but he asked us to ensure it was finished.

Peter was a clinician, a researcher, a teacher, and an academic leader. His research was initially into the genetics of obesity, but this developed into a wider interest in many aspects of obesity, particularly its management. He led the production of clinical guidelines, and his focus was always on the patient with obesity, and with equity. He was a leader in medical education and was executive dean of the Faculty of Health at The University of East Anglia, and then returned as principal at St George's Hospital in London, where he had trained. He became an academic leader within the Royal College of Physicians and the University of London. He was one who cared for others and strove to provide the best care for his patients, and mentoring and leadership for his students and colleagues.

For the two of us, Peter was a wonderful colleague and friend who organised and led us through the production of the last three editions of this textbook. He was a clear thinker, considerate, and helpful to us all.

This textbook, Clinical Obesity in Adults and Children, 4th Edition, is dedicated to him.

Ian D. Caterson

William H. Dietz