Type and Duration of Use of Hormonal Contraceptives as a Trigger for Maternal Weight Increase in Family Planning Acceptors in Bali: A Cohort Study
Ni Kadek Evi Komala Dewi,
I Made Wandia,
Pande Ayu Naya Kasih Permatananda
Abstract:Introduction: Hormonal contraceptives are widely chosen by mothers to regulate the number of children and the spacing of births. However, the use of hormonal contraceptives provokes the side effects of weight gain. Purpose: This study evaluated the relationship between the type and duration of hormonal contraceptive use with weight gain in family planning acceptance in the Community Public Health Ubud I sub-district of Bali Province, Indonesia. Methods: The cohort study is a retrospective research design. A to… Show more
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