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Comparative Study
. 2009 Oct;45(4):423-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.04.009. Epub 2009 Jun 21.

A longitudinal comparison of body composition changes in adolescent girls receiving hormonal contraception

Andrea E Bonny  1 , Michelle Secic, Barbara A Cromer
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Comparative Study

A longitudinal comparison of body composition changes in adolescent girls receiving hormonal contraception

Andrea E Bonny et al. J Adolesc Health. 2009 Oct.

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.

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