Illinois

Telehealth in Illinois: Weight Loss, Hormones, and More

Among Illinois's 6 most populous counties, adult obesity runs from 29.2% in DuPage County to 38.0% in Will County. Provider-reviewed online care for adults in Chicago, Aurora, and Naperville and across Illinois, with medication shipped to your door.

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Programs available in Illinois

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.

Illinois's biggest counties, by the numbers

Health varies a lot inside a state. Here are the 6 most populous counties in Illinois 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)
Cook County	5,087,072	31.0%	11.8%	23.3%	11.8%
DuPage County	921,213	29.2%	10.0%	19.0%	7.2%
Lake County	708,760	32.9%	11.2%	19.9%	9.2%
Will County	700,728	38.0%	10.7%	24.0%	9.1%
Kane County	514,982	35.1%	11.5%	23.1%	11.6%
McHenry County	312,800	32.1%	10.5%	20.9%	7.9%

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 Will County (38.0%) and lowest in DuPage County (29.2%) among the six biggest.
Adult diabetes is highest in Cook County (11.8%) and lowest in DuPage County (10.0%) among the six biggest.
No leisure-time physical activity is highest in Will County (24.0%) and lowest in DuPage County (19.0%) among the six biggest.
Lack of health insurance (ages 18–64) is highest in Cook County (11.8%) and lowest in DuPage County (7.2%) among the six biggest.

Illinois next to its neighbors

Illinois 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
Illinois	34.2%	12.8%	23.3%	6.9%
Indiana	38.4%	14.3%	24.6%	7.5%
Iowa	36.6%	11.4%	21.8%	5.4%
Kentucky	37.2%	16.2%	28.0%	6.8%
Missouri	34.6%	11.2%	24.6%	7.7%
Wisconsin	37.4%	11.9%	21.7%	5.3%

Life expectancy in Illinois is 77.5 years (22nd of 51 in the CDC's state life tables), against Indiana 75.4, Iowa 77.9, Kentucky 73.6, Missouri 75.2, Wisconsin 78.1 for its neighbors.

Illinois's adult obesity rate was 29.3% in 2014 and is 34.2% in 2024: up 4.9 percentage points.
Illinois's adult diabetes rate was 10.1% in 2014 and is 12.8% in 2024: up 2.7 percentage points.
Illinois's physical inactivity rate was 23.9% in 2014 and is 23.3% in 2024: down 0.6 percentage points.

About care in Illinois

Care in Illinois is delivered online to adults in Chicago, Aurora, and Naperville and the smaller towns in between, with medication shipped to your Illinois address. Illinois sits in the East North Central region and borders Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, and Wisconsin.

Testosterone therapy, a controlled substance, is currently offered in Illinois to eligible men 25 and older. Testosterone therapy is currently offered in 4 of those 5 neighboring states (Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, and Wisconsin). The first weight-loss review in Illinois is online.

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

Program pages for Illinois: weight loss in Illinois · testosterone therapy in Illinois

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 Illinois and everywhere else we're licensed.

Illinois questions

Can I get weight loss medication online in Illinois?

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

Is testosterone therapy available in Illinois?

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

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

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

Programs available in Illinois

Semaglutide Injection

Tirzepatide Injection

Oral GLP-1

Injectable TRT