Colorado

Telehealth in Colorado: Weight Loss, Hormones, and More

Among Colorado's 6 most populous counties, adult obesity runs from 21.6% in Denver County to 33.2% in Adams County. Provider-reviewed online care for adults in Denver, Colorado Springs, and Aurora and across Colorado, with medication shipped to your door.

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Photo: Skyline of downtown Denver, Colorado (23 July, 2003) by Unknown, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Programs available in Colorado

Testosterone therapy is offered here to eligible men 25 and older. The first review is online.

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.

Colorado's biggest counties, by the numbers

Health varies a lot inside a state. Here are the 6 most populous counties in Colorado 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)
El Paso County	744,215	28.3%	8.7%	18.8%	9.5%
Denver County	716,577	21.6%	7.1%	17.0%	12.5%
Arapahoe County	656,061	26.1%	8.5%	18.0%	11.5%
Jefferson County	576,366	23.1%	8.3%	13.3%	8.4%
Adams County	533,365	33.2%	9.7%	22.8%	17.2%
Douglas County	383,906	25.3%	6.8%	13.7%	6.3%

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 Adams County (33.2%) and lowest in Denver County (21.6%) among the six biggest.
Adult diabetes is highest in Adams County (9.7%) and lowest in Douglas County (6.8%) among the six biggest.
No leisure-time physical activity is highest in Adams County (22.8%) and lowest in Jefferson County (13.3%) among the six biggest.
Lack of health insurance (ages 18–64) is highest in Adams County (17.2%) and lowest in Douglas County (6.3%) among the six biggest.

Colorado next to its neighbors

Colorado 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
Colorado	25.0%	8.4%	15.6%	7.9%
Arizona	33.3%	11.5%	21.8%	10.3%
Kansas	37.6%	12.5%	22.4%	8.5%
Nebraska	37.6%	10.5%	21.6%	7.1%
New Mexico	34.5%	12.3%	21.7%	10.1%
Oklahoma	36.8%	13.2%	27.7%	11.5%
Utah	31.0%	8.7%	16.8%	8.3%
Wyoming	32.5%	10.1%	21.0%	10.3%

Life expectancy in Colorado is 78.5 years (11th of 51 in the CDC's state life tables), against Arizona 76.7, Kansas 76.5, Nebraska 78.3, New Mexico 74.5, Oklahoma 73.8, Utah 79.0, Wyoming 76.8 for its neighbors.

Colorado's adult obesity rate was 21.3% in 2014 and is 25.0% in 2024: up 3.7 percentage points.
Colorado's adult diabetes rate was 7.3% in 2014 and is 8.4% in 2024: up 1.1 percentage points.
Colorado's physical inactivity rate was 16.4% in 2014 and is 15.6% in 2024: down 0.8 percentage points.

About care in Colorado

Care in Colorado is delivered online to adults in Denver, Colorado Springs, and Aurora and the smaller towns in between, with medication shipped to your Colorado address. Colorado sits in the Mountain region and borders Arizona, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, and Wyoming.

Testosterone therapy, a controlled substance, is currently offered in Colorado to eligible men 25 and older. Testosterone therapy is currently offered in 5 of those 7 neighboring states (Arizona, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Utah). The first weight-loss review in Colorado is online.

Weight loss: Compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide for eligible adults 18–74. In Colorado, the first review is online; a live video visit is optional.
Testosterone therapy: Available in Colorado to men 25 and older, with a biomarker assessment included.

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 Colorado and everywhere else we're licensed.

Colorado questions

Can I get weight loss medication online in Colorado?

Yes, for eligible adults. A licensed provider reviews your intake online before anything is prescribed.

Is testosterone therapy available in Colorado?

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

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

Which of Colorado'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 Colorado: Weight Loss, Hormones, and More

Programs available in Colorado

Semaglutide Injection

Tirzepatide Injection

Oral GLP-1

Injectable TRT