American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 200, Issue 3 , Pages 329.e1-329.e8 , March 2009

Changes in weight, total fat, percent body fat, and central-to-peripheral fat ratio associated with injectable and oral contraceptive use

Presented at the 75th Annual Meeting of the Central Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, New Orleans, LA, Oct. 22-25, 2008.

  • Abbey B. Berenson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
    • Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women's Health, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Abbey B. Berenson, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555-0587
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  • Mahbubur Rahman, MBBS, PhD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women's Health, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX

Received 30 June 2008 ,Revised 15 November 2008 ,Accepted 29 December 2008.

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    The flow chart provides information about recruitment and retention across the study.

    Berenson. Changes associated with contraceptive use. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009.

    Flow chart

    The flow chart provides information about recruitment and retention across the study.

    Berenson. Changes associated with contraceptive use. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009.

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    Changes associated with contraceptive use

    Changes in A, body weight, B, percent body fat, C, total body fat, D, central-to-peripheral fat ratio, and E, lean mass by contraceptive method over 36 months

    Changes associated with contraceptive use

    Changes in A, body weight, B, percent body fat, C, total body fat, D, central-to-peripheral fat ratio, and E, lean mass by contraceptive method over 36 months of follow-up. The red squares denote depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA;) the green triangles denote nonhormonal contraception (NH); the black diamonds denote oral contraception (OC); the solid lines indicate modeled change; and the dashed lines indicate observed change.

    Berenson. Changes associated with contraceptive use. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009.

 Cite this article as: Berenson AB, Rahman M. Changes in weight, total fat, percent body fat, and central-to-peripheral fat ratio associated with injectable and oral contraceptive use. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009;200:329.e1-329.e8.

 Supported by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Grants R01HD39883 and K24HD043659 (A.B.B.) and General Clinical Research Centers (GCRC) program, National Center for Research Resources, NIH, M01RR000073.

PII: S0002-9378(08)02460-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.12.052

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 200, Issue 3 , Pages 329.e1-329.e8 , March 2009

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