Foods for improving protein / energy undernutrition

摘要

An object of the present invention is to provide a food or drink having a high protein and energy supply efficiency, and as a result, an action of improving various symptoms of PEM. In order to achieve this object, the present invention relates to a food or drink containing at least one of a protein and a peptide and an oil or fat, wherein at least one of the protein and the peptide is contained in an amount of 1 to 100% by mass of the total food and drink. The fats and oils are contained in a proportion of 1 to 80% by mass with respect to 100% by mass of the whole food and drink, and the fats and oils are further contained in 100% by mass of all constituent fatty acids constituting the fats and oils. On the other hand, there is provided a food / drink for improving protein / energy undernutrition characterized by containing a medium chain fatty acid at a ratio of 5 to 100% by mass.