Missouri

Telehealth in Missouri: Weight Loss, Hormones, and More

Among Missouri's 6 most populous counties, adult obesity runs from 31.3% in St. Louis County to 37.4% in Clay County. Provider-reviewed online care for adults in Kansas City, St. Louis, and Springfield and across Missouri, with medication shipped to your door.

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Programs available in Missouri

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.

Missouri's biggest counties, by the numbers

Health varies a lot inside a state. Here are the 6 most populous counties in Missouri 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)
St. Louis County	987,059	31.3%	11.5%	25.4%	7.0%
Jackson County	718,560	37.2%	12.1%	30.9%	10.0%
St. Charles County	416,659	35.7%	10.3%	23.2%	6.4%
Greene County	304,611	36.7%	11.0%	26.1%	8.4%
St. Louis city	281,754	37.0%	13.3%	27.0%	9.2%
Clay County	259,772	37.4%	10.8%	24.5%	8.0%

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 Clay County (37.4%) and lowest in St. Louis County (31.3%) among the six biggest.
Adult diabetes is highest in St. Louis city (13.3%) and lowest in St. Charles County (10.3%) among the six biggest.
No leisure-time physical activity is highest in Jackson County (30.9%) and lowest in St. Charles County (23.2%) among the six biggest.
Lack of health insurance (ages 18–64) is highest in Jackson County (10.0%) and lowest in St. Charles County (6.4%) among the six biggest.

Missouri next to its neighbors

Missouri 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
Missouri	34.6%	11.2%	24.6%	7.7%
Arkansas	38.9%	15.3%	28.5%	9.4%
Iowa	36.6%	11.4%	21.8%	5.4%
Illinois	34.2%	12.8%	23.3%	6.9%
Kansas	37.6%	12.5%	22.4%	8.5%
Kentucky	37.2%	16.2%	28.0%	6.8%
Nebraska	37.6%	10.5%	21.6%	7.1%
Oklahoma	36.8%	13.2%	27.7%	11.5%
Tennessee	—	—	—	9.7%

Life expectancy in Missouri is 75.2 years (41st of 51 in the CDC's state life tables), against Arkansas 73.9, Iowa 77.9, Illinois 77.5, Kansas 76.5, Kentucky 73.6, Nebraska 78.3, Oklahoma 73.8, Tennessee 73.8 for its neighbors.

Missouri's adult obesity rate was 30.2% in 2014 and is 34.6% in 2024: up 4.4 percentage points.
Missouri's adult diabetes rate was 11.1% in 2014 and is 11.2% in 2024: up 0.1 percentage points.
Missouri's physical inactivity rate was 25.0% in 2014 and is 24.6% in 2024: down 0.4 percentage points.

About care in Missouri

Care in Missouri is delivered online to adults in Kansas City, St. Louis, and Springfield and the smaller towns in between, with medication shipped to your Missouri address. Missouri sits in the West North Central region and borders Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Tennessee.

Testosterone therapy, a controlled substance, is not currently offered in Missouri. Testosterone therapy is currently offered in 6 of those 8 neighboring states (Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, and Tennessee). The first weight-loss review in Missouri is online.

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

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 Missouri and everywhere else we're licensed.

Missouri questions

Can I get weight loss medication online in Missouri?

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

Is testosterone therapy available in Missouri?

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

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

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

Programs available in Missouri

Semaglutide Injection

Tirzepatide Injection

Oral GLP-1

Hormone Therapy