Diet quality is an important measure in understanding food security because of the synergistic nature of microand macronutrients (Gerber, 2001 [1]) and the association of healthy diet patterns with reduced risk for diet-related disease and illness (Kant, 1996 [2]). The Diet Quality Index ? International (DQI-I) is a composite, individual-level diet quality indicator. It was created in 2003 to e...