Seema Gai, MBBS, Ramnarayan Paragi Gururaja, MBBS, and Remi Lina Imeokparia, MD, PhD. Public Health Department, University of Illinois at Springfield, One University Plaza, Springfield, IL 62703, 217-206-1192, sgai001s@uis.edu

The Illinois Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System [IBRFSS] is an ongoing population-based telephone survey. The 1995-2002 IBRFSS data [n=27,474] weighted by split sample and dual questionnaire, was used to examine trends among Illinois obese & overweight [OBOW] adults, aged 18+, by predisposing variables: age, gender, race, and income; and by enabling factors: fruit and vegetable servings per day [FVSD], diabetic status, health insurance status, physical activity [PA], and perception of health.

In these data, majority were White [81%], female [52%], aged 25 to 64 years [70%], earned >$50,000 [40%], participated in PA [72%], had health insurance [90%], and perceived excellent health [57%].

From 1995 to 2002, prevalence rates for OBOW adults increased; obesity rates increased by 23%, while overweight rates increased by 6%. This significant 8-year increasing trend in obesity was more evident among those who ate <=5 FVSD versus >5 FVSD. The rate increased by 46% among those who ate <=5 FVSD; no increase was found among those who ate >5 FVSD. Those who ate >5 FVSD were less likely to be obese, adjusted OR=0.73 [95% C.I=0.61, 0.87] compared to underweight/normal adults. By 2002, those who ate <=5 FVSD were five times more likely to be obese [19%] and 3.5 times more likely to be overweight [29%], compared to those who ate >5 FVSD.

A lower proportion of obese adults [17%] than overweight adults [37%] earned >$50,000, and were twice more likely than overweight adults to be diagnosed with diabetes. The implications for HP2010 of significant differences, by these factors, among Illinois OBOW adults will be discussed.

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