EFFECT OF INJECTABLE CONTRACEPTIVES ON BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) IN WOMEN ATTENDING FAMILY PLANNING CLINIC AT HYDERABAD

Effect of Injectable Contraceptive on Body Mass Index

Abstract

Objective: To see the effect of injectable contraceptives on Body Mass Index (BMI) of
women.
Study Design: A descriptive study.
Place and Duration of the Study: Family Planning Clinic at Hyderabad Sindh. One year from February 2005 to February 2006.
Subjects and Methods: This study was carried out on 50 patients of reproductive age 24-35 years. Patients with Cardiac, Renal and Liver dysfunction were excluded.Diabetic women taking sedative and hypnotics, anti-tubercular treatment were also excluded. All routine investigations were performed. BMI was done on initial visit and then on each follow-up visit and data was analyzed.
Results: Fifty women were selected. They were grouped into Group A and Group B, 25 women in each group. Group A received Depo Medroxy Progesterone (DMPA) and Group B received Norethisterone Enanthate (NET-EN). On initial visit mean BMI of Group A was 23.03 ± 0.1 kg/m2 while of Group B was 23.72 ± 0.2 kg/m2. After completion of study mean increase in BMI of Group A was 0.52 kg/m2 and that of
Group B was 0.54 kg/m2.
Conclusion: Mean increase in BMI of both group is negligible. Both are equally effective in relation with BMI.