Effect of injectable contraceptives on body mass index [BMI] in women attending family planning clinic at Hyderabad

ABSTRACT

To see the effect of injectable contraceptives on Body Mass Index [BMI] of women. A descriptive study. Family Planning Clinic at Hyderabad Sindh. One year from February 2005 to February 2006. 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. 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. Mean increase in BMI of both group is negligible. Both are equally effective in relation with BMI