Overweight teens at increased risk for weight gain while using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 79-82

  Mangan, Sharon A ^a   Larsen, Pamela G ^a   Hudson, Suzanne ^b  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Depo Provera; Hormonal contraception; Oral contraceptives; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS, FEMALE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECORDS; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE 17-ACETATE; OBESITY; PROGESTERONE CONGENERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0036273642     PISSN: 10833188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1083-3188(01)00147-4     Document Type: Article

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