Qualitative interviews in patients with lipodystrophy to assess the patient experience: evaluation of hunger and other symptoms

Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes

Table 2 Hunger-related concepts reported by study participants

Symptoms	Participant/interview number																					Total
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21
	FPL	FPL	FPL	FPL	FPL	FPL	FPL	FPL	FPL	FPL	FPL	FPL	FPL	FPL	CGL	CGL	FPL	APL	FPL	CGL	CGL
Increased appetite/hunger (leading to excessive eating/eat more than others)	✓	✓	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	✓	✓	–	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	–	✓	✓	11
Not feeling satisfied/full	–	–	✓	✓	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	✓	–	–	–	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	9
Food craving (most often carbs/sweets)	–	✓	–	✓	–	–	✓	–	–	–	–	✓	–	–	–	✓	✓	–	–	–	–	6

APL acquired partial lipodystrophy, CGL congenital generalized lipodystrophy, FPL familial partial lipodystrophy
✓Concept spontaneously reported by participant
“–” No mention of concept