Iowa

Telehealth in Iowa: Weight Loss, Hormones, and More

Among Iowa's 6 most populous counties, adult obesity runs from 30.4% in Johnson County to 40.6% in Scott County. Provider-reviewed online care for adults in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, and Davenport and across Iowa, with medication shipped to your door.

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Programs available in Iowa

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.

Iowa's biggest counties, by the numbers

Health varies a lot inside a state. Here are the 6 most populous counties in Iowa 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)
Polk County	505,255	37.0%	10.1%	23.7%	7.5%
Linn County	228,972	35.4%	11.2%	22.6%	6.4%
Scott County	174,270	40.6%	11.0%	24.1%	6.9%
Johnson County	157,528	30.4%	8.8%	18.1%	6.3%
Black Hawk County	130,471	40.4%	11.6%	23.6%	7.2%
Dallas County	111,092	32.8%	8.8%	19.4%	5.5%

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 Scott County (40.6%) and lowest in Johnson County (30.4%) among the six biggest.
Adult diabetes is highest in Black Hawk County (11.6%) and lowest in Johnson County (8.8%) among the six biggest.
No leisure-time physical activity is highest in Scott County (24.1%) and lowest in Johnson County (18.1%) among the six biggest.
Lack of health insurance (ages 18–64) is highest in Polk County (7.5%) and lowest in Dallas County (5.5%) among the six biggest.

Iowa next to its neighbors

Iowa 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
Iowa	36.6%	11.4%	21.8%	5.4%
Illinois	34.2%	12.8%	23.3%	6.9%
Minnesota	32.3%	10.1%	17.5%	5.1%
Missouri	34.6%	11.2%	24.6%	7.7%
Nebraska	37.6%	10.5%	21.6%	7.1%
South Dakota	37.0%	11.8%	21.4%	8.1%
Wisconsin	37.4%	11.9%	21.7%	5.3%

Life expectancy in Iowa is 77.9 years (18th of 51 in the CDC's state life tables), against Illinois 77.5, Minnesota 79.3, Missouri 75.2, Nebraska 78.3, South Dakota 77.3, Wisconsin 78.1 for its neighbors.

Iowa's adult obesity rate was 30.9% in 2014 and is 36.6% in 2024: up 5.7 percentage points.
Iowa's adult diabetes rate was 9.5% in 2014 and is 11.4% in 2024: up 1.9 percentage points.
Iowa's physical inactivity rate was 22.6% in 2014 and is 21.8% in 2024: down 0.8 percentage points.

About care in Iowa

Care in Iowa is delivered online to adults in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, and Davenport and the smaller towns in between, with medication shipped to your Iowa address. Iowa sits in the West North Central region and borders Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Testosterone therapy, a controlled substance, is currently offered in Iowa to eligible men 25 and older. Testosterone therapy is currently offered in 4 of those 6 neighboring states (Illinois, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin). The first weight-loss review in Iowa is online.

Weight loss: Compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide for eligible adults 18–74. In Iowa, the first review is online; a live video visit is optional.
Testosterone therapy: Available in Iowa 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 Iowa and everywhere else we're licensed.

Iowa questions

Can I get weight loss medication online in Iowa?

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

Is testosterone therapy available in Iowa?

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

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

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

Programs available in Iowa

Semaglutide Injection

Tirzepatide Injection

Oral GLP-1

Injectable TRT