A longitudinal comparison of body composition changes in adolescent girls receiving hormonal contraception.
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.
Bonny
Andrea E
AE
MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio 44109, USA. abonny@metrohealth.org
Secic
Michelle
M
Cromer
Barbara A
BA
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
D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations