North Carolina

Telehealth in North Carolina: Weight Loss, Hormones, and More

Among North Carolina's 6 most populous counties, adult obesity runs from 29.3% in Wake County to 41.2% in Forsyth County. Provider-reviewed online care for adults in Charlotte, Raleigh, and Greensboro and across North Carolina, with medication shipped to your door.

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Programs available in North Carolina

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.

North Carolina's biggest counties, by the numbers

Health varies a lot inside a state. Here are the 6 most populous counties in North Carolina 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)
Wake County	1,190,275	29.3%	9.5%	18.0%	7.9%
Mecklenburg County	1,163,701	29.7%	10.1%	20.9%	10.1%
Guilford County	549,866	38.0%	12.2%	23.7%	10.3%
Forsyth County	392,921	41.2%	12.4%	25.2%	10.9%
Cumberland County	337,890	40.1%	12.2%	25.3%	11.8%
Durham County	336,892	36.1%	10.5%	21.6%	9.6%

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 Forsyth County (41.2%) and lowest in Wake County (29.3%) among the six biggest.
Adult diabetes is highest in Forsyth County (12.4%) and lowest in Wake County (9.5%) among the six biggest.
No leisure-time physical activity is highest in Cumberland County (25.3%) and lowest in Wake County (18.0%) among the six biggest.
Lack of health insurance (ages 18–64) is highest in Cumberland County (11.8%) and lowest in Wake County (7.9%) among the six biggest.

North Carolina next to its neighbors

North Carolina 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
North Carolina	34.5%	13.2%	20.2%	8.6%
Georgia	35.4%	12.8%	23.0%	12.0%
South Carolina	34.6%	13.9%	21.7%	9.0%
Tennessee	—	—	—	9.7%
Virginia	32.3%	12.9%	21.9%	6.9%

Life expectancy in North Carolina is 75.9 years (37th of 51 in the CDC's state life tables), against Georgia 75.9, South Carolina 75.1, Tennessee 73.8, Virginia 77.5 for its neighbors.

North Carolina's adult obesity rate was 29.7% in 2014 and is 34.5% in 2024: up 4.8 percentage points.
North Carolina's adult diabetes rate was 10.8% in 2014 and is 13.2% in 2024: up 2.4 percentage points.
North Carolina's physical inactivity rate was 23.2% in 2014 and is 20.2% in 2024: down 3.0 percentage points.

About care in North Carolina

Care in North Carolina is delivered online to adults in Charlotte, Raleigh, and Greensboro and the smaller towns in between, with medication shipped to your North Carolina address. North Carolina sits in the South Atlantic region and borders Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.

Testosterone therapy, a controlled substance, is not currently offered in North Carolina. Testosterone therapy is currently offered in 2 of those 4 neighboring states (Tennessee and Virginia). The first weight-loss review in North Carolina is online.

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

Program pages for North Carolina: weight loss in North Carolina

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 North Carolina and everywhere else we're licensed.

North Carolina questions

Can I get weight loss medication online in North Carolina?

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

Is testosterone therapy available in North Carolina?

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

Do I need health insurance to use Prolong Health in North Carolina?

Which of North Carolina'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 North Carolina: Weight Loss, Hormones, and More

Programs available in North Carolina

Semaglutide Injection

Tirzepatide Injection

Oral GLP-1

Hormone Therapy