ACS	Anorexia–cachexia syndrome
ANH	Assisted nutrition and hydration
ARC	Arcuate nucleus
ASPEN	American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
α-MSH	Alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone
BBB	Blood–brain barrier
CANH	Clinically assisted nutrition and hydration
CNS	Central nervous system
COX	Cyclooxygenase
CRP	C-reactive protein
CSF	Cerebrospinal fluid
EAPC	European Association for Palliative Care
EN	Enteral nutrition
ESKD	End-stage kidney disease
ESPEN	European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism
GH/IGF-1	Growth hormone/Insulin-like growth factor-1 axis
5-HT2C	Serotonin receptor subtype 2C
IFN-γ	Interferon-gamma
IL-1	Interleukin-1
IL-6	Interleukin-6
LACDP	Leadership Alliance for the Care of Dying People
LMF	Lipid-mobilizing factor
MC4R	Melanocortin-4 receptor
NC	Nutritional counseling
NGT	Nasogastric tube
NPY	Neuropeptide Y
OCTGIR	One Chance to Get It Right
OIC	Opioid-induced constipation
ONS	Oral nutritional supplements
PEG	Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
PEI	Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency
PGE2	Prostaglandin E2
PN	Parenteral nutrition
POMC	Proopiomelanocortin
QoL	Quality of life
SNPs	Single-nucleotide polymorphisms
TF	Tube feeding
TNF-α	Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
TP53, MYC, HIF1A	Tumor driver genes (oncogenes and transcription factors)
VMH	Ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus
VSED	Voluntary stopping of eating and drinking