Tennessee

Telehealth in Tennessee: Weight Loss, Hormones, and More

Among Tennessee's 6 most populous counties, adult obesity runs from 29.4% in Williamson County to 39.7% in Shelby County. Provider-reviewed online care for adults in Nashville, Memphis, and Knoxville and across Tennessee, with medication shipped to your door.

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Programs available in Tennessee

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.

Tennessee's biggest counties, by the numbers

Health varies a lot inside a state. Here are the 6 most populous counties in Tennessee 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)
Shelby County	910,042	39.7%	15.9%	27.5%	12.2%
Davidson County	712,334	32.3%	11.2%	24.7%	11.8%
Knox County	500,669	33.5%	12.0%	23.3%	9.9%
Hamilton County	379,864	34.5%	12.7%	22.4%	10.7%
Rutherford County	367,101	37.9%	10.9%	22.9%	11.3%
Williamson County	264,460	29.4%	10.0%	18.1%	6.9%

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 Shelby County (39.7%) and lowest in Williamson County (29.4%) among the six biggest.
Adult diabetes is highest in Shelby County (15.9%) and lowest in Williamson County (10.0%) among the six biggest.
No leisure-time physical activity is highest in Shelby County (27.5%) and lowest in Williamson County (18.1%) among the six biggest.
Lack of health insurance (ages 18–64) is highest in Shelby County (12.2%) and lowest in Williamson County (6.9%) among the six biggest.

Tennessee next to its neighbors

Tennessee 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
Tennessee	—	—	—	9.7%
Alabama	38.9%	15.1%	27.6%	8.2%
Arkansas	38.9%	15.3%	28.5%	9.4%
Georgia	35.4%	12.8%	23.0%	12.0%
Kentucky	37.2%	16.2%	28.0%	6.8%
Mississippi	40.4%	15.2%	30.6%	9.7%
Missouri	34.6%	11.2%	24.6%	7.7%
North Carolina	34.5%	13.2%	20.2%	8.6%
Virginia	32.3%	12.9%	21.9%	6.9%

Life expectancy in Tennessee is 73.8 years (46th of 51 in the CDC's state life tables), against Alabama 73.8, Arkansas 73.9, Georgia 75.9, Kentucky 73.6, Mississippi 72.6, Missouri 75.2, North Carolina 75.9, Virginia 77.5 for its neighbors.

About care in Tennessee

Care in Tennessee is delivered online to adults in Nashville, Memphis, and Knoxville and the smaller towns in between, with medication shipped to your Tennessee address. Tennessee sits in the East South Central region and borders Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, and Virginia.

Testosterone therapy, a controlled substance, is currently offered in Tennessee to eligible men 25 and older. Testosterone therapy is currently offered in 3 of those 8 neighboring states (Kentucky, Mississippi, and Virginia). The first weight-loss review in Tennessee is online.

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

Tennessee questions

Can I get weight loss medication online in Tennessee?

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

Is testosterone therapy available in Tennessee?

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

Which of Tennessee's biggest counties has the highest adult obesity?

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Sources

PLACES: County Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release — county estimates (BRFSS 2023/2022 data)
America's Health Rankings: high blood pressure, 2023
America's Health Rankings: high cholesterol, 2023
America's Health Rankings: uninsured population, 2024
CDC life tables, 2022

State figures retrieved 2026-10-05. These describe populations, not individual patients.

Telehealth in Tennessee: Weight Loss, Hormones, and More

Programs available in Tennessee

Semaglutide Injection

Tirzepatide Injection

Oral GLP-1

Injectable TRT