Kentucky

Telehealth in Kentucky: Weight Loss, Hormones, and More

Among Kentucky's 6 most populous counties, adult obesity runs from 33.7% in Fayette County to 39.1% in Hardin County. Provider-reviewed online care for adults in Louisville, Lexington, and Bowling Green and across Kentucky, with medication shipped to your door.

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Programs available in Kentucky

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.

Kentucky's biggest counties, by the numbers

Health varies a lot inside a state. Here are the 6 most populous counties in Kentucky 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)
Jefferson County	773,399	37.0%	13.5%	24.8%	5.1%
Fayette County	320,347	33.7%	11.6%	22.6%	5.0%
Kenton County	170,313	34.7%	11.7%	22.5%	3.9%
Warren County	139,843	35.4%	12.0%	23.6%	5.2%
Boone County	139,093	38.6%	11.7%	21.9%	5.3%
Hardin County	111,862	39.1%	13.5%	25.8%	5.4%

Share of adults. CDC model-based estimates. Source: PLACES: County Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2024 release (BRFSS 2022). Highest in red, lowest in teal.

Adult obesity is highest in Hardin County (39.1%) and lowest in Fayette County (33.7%) among the six biggest.
Adult diabetes is highest in Jefferson County (13.5%) and lowest in Fayette County (11.6%) among the six biggest.
No leisure-time physical activity is highest in Hardin County (25.8%) and lowest in Boone County (21.9%) among the six biggest.
Lack of health insurance (ages 18–64) is highest in Hardin County (5.4%) and lowest in Kenton County (3.9%) among the six biggest.

Kentucky next to its neighbors

Kentucky 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
Kentucky	37.2%	16.2%	28.0%	6.8%
Illinois	34.2%	12.8%	23.3%	6.9%
Indiana	38.4%	14.3%	24.6%	7.5%
Missouri	34.6%	11.2%	24.6%	7.7%
Ohio	36.9%	13.1%	22.2%	6.7%
Tennessee	—	—	—	9.7%
Virginia	32.3%	12.9%	21.9%	6.9%
West Virginia	41.4%	18.4%	28.7%	5.8%

Life expectancy in Kentucky is 73.6 years (49th of 51 in the CDC's state life tables), against Illinois 77.5, Indiana 75.4, Missouri 75.2, Ohio 75.6, Tennessee 73.8, Virginia 77.5, West Virginia 72.2 for its neighbors.

Kentucky's adult obesity rate was 31.6% in 2014 and is 37.2% in 2024: up 5.6 percentage points.
Kentucky's adult diabetes rate was 12.5% in 2014 and is 16.2% in 2024: up 3.7 percentage points.
Kentucky's physical inactivity rate was 28.2% in 2014 and is 28.0% in 2024: down 0.2 percentage points.

About care in Kentucky

Care in Kentucky is delivered online to adults in Louisville, Lexington, and Bowling Green and the smaller towns in between, with medication shipped to your Kentucky address. Kentucky sits in the East South Central region and borders Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Testosterone therapy, a controlled substance, is currently offered in Kentucky to eligible men 25 and older. Testosterone therapy is currently offered in 6 of those 7 neighboring states (Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia). The first weight-loss review in Kentucky is online.

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

Kentucky questions

Can I get weight loss medication online in Kentucky?

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

Is testosterone therapy available in Kentucky?

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

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

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

Programs available in Kentucky

Semaglutide Injection

Tirzepatide Injection

Oral GLP-1

Injectable TRT