An Overview of Food Patterns and Diet Quality in Qatar: Findings from the National Household Income Expenditure Survey.

Introduction: Availability of accurate data pertaining to a population's dietary patterns and associated health outcomes is critical for proper development and implementation of related policies. This article is a first attempt to share the food patterns, amounts and diet quality among households (HH) in Qatar.

Methods: Data from the 2012-2013 Qatar National Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) was used.