Journal article
Weight, fat mass, and central distribution of fat increase when women use depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate for contraception
International journal of obesity, Vol.29(10), pp.1252-1258
01/01/2005
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0803023
PMID: 15997247
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To compare longitudinal changes in weight, body fat, and ratio of central to peripheral fat mass among first-time depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate ( DMPA) users to women using no hormonal contraception, and to evaluate user characteristics associated with that change.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Weight, fat mass, and central distribution of fat increase when women use depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate for contraception
- Creators
- M K Clark - University of IowaJ. S. DillonM. SowersS Nichols
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- International journal of obesity, Vol.29(10), pp.1252-1258
- DOI
- 10.1038/sj.ijo.0803023
- PMID
- 15997247
- NLM abbreviation
- Int J Obes
- ISSN
- 0307-0565
- Grant note
- This project was supported by NIH Grant NICHD R01 39100 and AG55741 and by the Office of Research and Development, Department of Veterans Administration. The contents of the manuscript are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH or the Department of Veterans Administration.
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/2005
- Academic Unit
- Nursing
- Record Identifier
- 9983557670002771
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