Arkansas

Telehealth in Arkansas: Weight Loss, Hormones, and More

Among Arkansas's 6 most populous counties, adult obesity runs from 34.5% in Saline County to 40.5% in Pulaski County. Provider-reviewed online care for adults in Little Rock, Fayetteville, and Fort Smith and across Arkansas, with medication shipped to your door.

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Photo: Little Rock, Arkansas skyline by Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Programs available in Arkansas

Testosterone therapy is not currently offered in this state. Arkansas requires a live video visit before a first weight-loss prescription.

Compounded medications are not FDA-approved. The FDA does not verify the safety, effectiveness, or quality of compounded drugs before they are marketed. Compounded medications are prepared for individual patients based on a licensed provider's prescription.

Prescription required; a licensed provider decides whether treatment is appropriate. Starting prices vary by dose and plan. Images are representative. FSA/HSA accepted.

Arkansas's biggest counties, by the numbers

Health varies a lot inside a state. Here are the 6 most populous counties in Arkansas and how common several conditions are among adults in each, from CDC PLACES.

County	Population	Obesity	Diabetes	No leisure-time activity	No insurance (18–64)
Pulaski County	400,009	40.5%	12.9%	29.1%	10.4%
Benton County	311,013	35.3%	10.3%	25.7%	10.9%
Washington County	261,549	35.4%	10.1%	27.5%	12.7%
Faulkner County	129,951	39.8%	10.8%	26.6%	9.1%
Saline County	129,574	34.5%	11.3%	29.1%	9.2%
Sebastian County	129,098	36.2%	13.1%	33.3%	12.9%

Share of adults. CDC model-based estimates. Source: PLACES: County Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release (BRFSS 2023/2022). Highest in red, lowest in teal.

Adult obesity is highest in Pulaski County (40.5%) and lowest in Saline County (34.5%) among the six biggest.
Adult diabetes is highest in Sebastian County (13.1%) and lowest in Washington County (10.1%) among the six biggest.
No leisure-time physical activity is highest in Sebastian County (33.3%) and lowest in Benton County (25.7%) among the six biggest.
Lack of health insurance (ages 18–64) is highest in Sebastian County (12.9%) and lowest in Faulkner County (9.1%) among the six biggest.

Arkansas next to its neighbors

Arkansas against the states that border it, using America's Health Rankings state estimates. A lower number is more favorable.

State	Adult obesity	Adult diabetes	Physical inactivity	Uninsured population
Arkansas	38.9%	15.3%	28.5%	9.4%
Louisiana	39.2%	15.4%	27.6%	7.7%
Missouri	34.6%	11.2%	24.6%	7.7%
Mississippi	40.4%	15.2%	30.6%	9.7%
Oklahoma	36.8%	13.2%	27.7%	11.5%
Tennessee	—	—	—	9.7%
Texas	35.6%	13.5%	25.1%	16.7%

Life expectancy in Arkansas is 73.9 years (44th of 51 in the CDC's state life tables), against Louisiana 73.8, Missouri 75.2, Mississippi 72.6, Oklahoma 73.8, Tennessee 73.8, Texas 77.1 for its neighbors.

Arkansas's adult obesity rate was 35.9% in 2014 and is 38.9% in 2024: up 3.0 percentage points.
Arkansas's adult diabetes rate was 12.7% in 2014 and is 15.3% in 2024: up 2.6 percentage points.
Arkansas's physical inactivity rate was 30.7% in 2014 and is 28.5% in 2024: down 2.2 percentage points.

About care in Arkansas

Care in Arkansas is delivered online to adults in Little Rock, Fayetteville, and Fort Smith and the smaller towns in between, with medication shipped to your Arkansas address. Arkansas sits in the West South Central region and borders Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas.

Testosterone therapy, a controlled substance, is not currently offered in Arkansas. Testosterone therapy is currently offered in 3 of those 6 neighboring states (Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas). Arkansas requires a live video visit before a first weight-loss prescription.

Weight loss: Compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide for eligible adults 18–74. Arkansas requires a live video visit with a provider before a first prescription.
Testosterone therapy: Not currently offered in Arkansas. Testosterone is a controlled substance and is available in only some states.

Some treatments we offer — including testosterone therapy and select peptides — are classified as controlled substances under federal law, which means additional prescribing safeguards apply no matter where you live. Your provider follows these requirements as part of every evaluation, in Arkansas and everywhere else we're licensed.

Arkansas questions

Can I get weight loss medication online in Arkansas?

Yes, for eligible adults. A licensed provider reviews your intake online before anything is prescribed. Arkansas also requires a live video visit before a first prescription.

Is testosterone therapy available in Arkansas?

What does public health data say about weight and diabetes in Arkansas?

Do I need health insurance to use Prolong Health in Arkansas?

Which of Arkansas's biggest counties has the highest adult obesity?

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Sources

State figures retrieved 2026-10-05. These describe populations, not individual patients.

Telehealth in Arkansas: Weight Loss, Hormones, and More

Programs available in Arkansas

Semaglutide Injection

Tirzepatide Injection

Oral GLP-1

Hormone Therapy