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Contraception. 2013 October ; 88(4): 503–508. doi:10.1016/j.contraception.2013.03.004.

Weight Change at 12 Months in Users of Three Progestin-Only
Contraceptive Methods
Zevidah Vickery, MD, MSCI*, Tessa Madden, MD, MPH†,§, Qiuhong Zhao, MS†, Gina Secura,
MPH, PhD†, Jenifer E. Allsworth, PhD†, and Jeffrey F. Peipert, MD, PhD†
*Riverbend Medical Group, Agawam, MA
†Division

of Clinical Research, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO

Abstract

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Background—Concerns about weight gain may influence contraceptive use. We compared the
change
However, there was broad variability in weight change. There are many factors that influence weight gain, with race a likely influence. It is important for healthcare providers to have an evidence-based understanding of the effect of contraception on weight gain so that they can provide appropriate and accurate counseling to patients.

Acknowledgments
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This research was supported in part by: 1) an anonymous foundation; 2) award number UL1 RR024992 from the
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH); and 3) award number K23HD070979 from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human
Development (NICHD). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official view of NICHD, NCRR or NIH.

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