title: A longitudinal comparison of body composition changes in adolescent girls receiving hormonal contraception.
abstract: The objective of this study was to examine body composition changes in adolescent girls initiating depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), oral contraceptives, or no hormonal contraceptive method. At 6 months, DMPA resulted in significant increases in adiposity with concomitant decreases in lean body mass. Supplemental estrogen may lessen these DMPA effects.
authors.affiliation: MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio 44109, USA. abonny@metrohealth.org
authors.forename: Andrea E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Bonny
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Secic
authors.forename: Barbara A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Cromer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001823:Body Composition / Q000187:drug effects*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D015519:Bone Density; D002648:Child; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies
chemical_list: D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations