Table 2.

The 12 items of the FAACT A/CS domain.

I have a good appetite

The amount I eat is sufficient to meet my needs

I am worried about my weight

Most food tastes unpleasant to me

I am concerned about how thin I look

My interest in food drops as soon as I try to eat

I have difficulty eating rich or “heavy” foods

My family or friends are pressuring me to eat

I have been vomiting

When I eat, I seem to get full quickly

I have pain in my stomach area

My general health is improving

A/CS, Anorexia/Cachexia Subscale; FAACT, Functional Assessment of Anorexia/Cachexia Therapy. Each statement is rated for a period of the past seven days, and is answered on a five-point rating scale ranging from “not at all” to “very much” (www.facit.org).