Cachexia which met the criterion 1 (weight loss> 5% in 6 months) was 35.1%, met the criterion 2 (weight loss> 2% with BMI <20) was 26.7%, met the criterion 3 (weight loss> 2% and decrease in skeletal muscle mass - sarcopenia) was 34.4%; There was no difference in the rate of cachexia diagnosed based on the criterion 1 versus criterion 3, there was a significant difference in the rate of cachexia diagnosed based on the criterion 2 when compare to criterion 1 (p <0.001) and to criterion 3 (p = 0.001).