Most DuPage County adult residents report being happy, but more lack health care coverage and are dealing with diabetes compared to 2005, according to survey results released this week from the DuPage County Health Department.

In a 2010 survey of more than 1,100 DuPage County residents interviewed over the phone, three out of five reported excellent or very good health and more than 96 percent said they were very satisfied or satisfied with their lives, according to a release from the department.

But it’s not all good news. Based on Body Mass Index, 24.3 percent of adults are obese and 35.8 percent are considered overweight, while diabetes rates rose from 5.3 percent in 2005, the last year the study was done, to 6.8 percent in 2010.

Also, more than 11 percent of DuPage County adults were without health care coverage in 2010, compared to 7.3 percent in 2005, while 17 percent lack a primary care doctor. Cost was reported to be a barrier to receiving health care for nearly 10 percent of DuPage County adults in 2010, a similar figure to findings in the 2005 survey, according to the health department report.

The DuPage County Health Department’s release this week said obesity prevention and access to health services are two priority areas being addressed in the department’s 2015 Community Health Improvement Plan.

The survey data helps the health department make plans to improve the health of DuPage County residents, according to a release. This survey was completed by the Northern Illinois University Public Opinion Laboratory.

To see the full survey, visit the health department’s website, www.dupagehealth.org.