Georgia

Telehealth in Georgia: Weight Loss, Hormones, and More

Among Georgia's 6 most populous counties, adult obesity runs from 28.2% in Fulton County to 45.2% in Clayton County. Provider-reviewed online care for adults in Atlanta, Savannah, and Augusta and across Georgia, with medication shipped to your door.

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Programs available in Georgia

Testosterone therapy is not currently offered in this state. 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.

Georgia's biggest counties, by the numbers

Health varies a lot inside a state. Here are the 6 most populous counties in Georgia 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)
Fulton County	1,079,105	28.2%	10.9%	20.0%	10.1%
Gwinnett County	983,526	34.9%	12.6%	27.3%	15.6%
Cobb County	776,743	29.9%	10.9%	21.6%	10.7%
DeKalb County	762,992	31.8%	13.0%	22.5%	11.9%
Chatham County	303,655	33.0%	13.1%	25.2%	12.4%
Clayton County	298,300	45.2%	16.2%	32.5%	16.8%

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 Clayton County (45.2%) and lowest in Fulton County (28.2%) among the six biggest.
Adult diabetes is highest in Clayton County (16.2%) and lowest in Fulton County (10.9%) among the six biggest.
No leisure-time physical activity is highest in Clayton County (32.5%) and lowest in Fulton County (20.0%) among the six biggest.
Lack of health insurance (ages 18–64) is highest in Clayton County (16.8%) and lowest in Fulton County (10.1%) among the six biggest.

Georgia next to its neighbors

Georgia 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
Georgia	35.4%	12.8%	23.0%	12.0%
Alabama	38.9%	15.1%	27.6%	8.2%
Florida	29.6%	11.9%	25.0%	10.9%
North Carolina	34.5%	13.2%	20.2%	8.6%
South Carolina	34.6%	13.9%	21.7%	9.0%
Tennessee	—	—	—	9.7%

Life expectancy in Georgia is 75.9 years (36th of 51 in the CDC's state life tables), against Alabama 73.8, Florida 77.9, North Carolina 75.9, South Carolina 75.1, Tennessee 73.8 for its neighbors.

Georgia's adult obesity rate was 30.5% in 2014 and is 35.4% in 2024: up 4.9 percentage points.
Georgia's adult diabetes rate was 11.6% in 2014 and is 12.8% in 2024: up 1.2 percentage points.
Georgia's physical inactivity rate was 23.6% in 2014 and is 23.0% in 2024: down 0.6 percentage points.

About care in Georgia

Care in Georgia is delivered online to adults in Atlanta, Savannah, and Augusta and the smaller towns in between, with medication shipped to your Georgia address. Georgia sits in the South Atlantic region and borders Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

Testosterone therapy, a controlled substance, is not currently offered in Georgia. Testosterone therapy is currently offered in 2 of those 5 neighboring states (Florida and Tennessee). The first weight-loss review in Georgia is online.

Weight loss: Compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide for eligible adults 18–74. In Georgia, the first review is online; a live video visit is optional.
Testosterone therapy: Not currently offered in Georgia. Testosterone is a controlled substance and is available in only some states.

Program pages for Georgia: weight loss in Georgia

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 Georgia and everywhere else we're licensed.

Georgia questions

Can I get weight loss medication online in Georgia?

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

Is testosterone therapy available in Georgia?

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

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

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

Programs available in Georgia

Semaglutide Injection

Tirzepatide Injection

Oral GLP-1

Hormone Therapy