The purpose of this study was to investigate the status of the users who usually receive the food delivery services. The food delivery services are energy controlled meals or protein controlled meals. A total of 396 persons answered the questionnaire on the delivery. The users are 76.0% of elder people aged over 70years, and 65.4% of people who live with family. These results suggested that food delivery services were useful “to learn how much to eat.”, not just providing meals for solitary life. 57.0% of users had an experience of dietary education, they felt improvement with their health condition (body weight reducing, blood sugar level improving) than the users who did not have an experience of nutrition education.
The users have various diseases, such as diabetes or diabetic nephropathy, chronic renal failure, etc. However, it remained unclear whether the users have chosen the proper food based on their conditions. It is necessary that medical staffs (doctors or registered dietitians) and food delivery services’ dealers to share the information of the users.

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