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This study aimed to assess the differences in anthropometry indices, blood pressure, and lipid profile among women using progestin-only contraceptives in selected health facilities of Jimma town, southwest Ethiopia.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A facility-based comparative cross-sectional study was conducted among women of reproductive age using Depo-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) and implant in selected health facilities from April 11 to May 11, 2019. A total of 146 women (45 DMPA and 51 implant users and 50 non-users) were selected randomly for inclusion in the study. One-way analysis of variance was used to examine variations in health outcomes while Bonferroni post-hoc tests were conducted to determine significance of variations between multiple outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      There was a statistically significant difference in the mean Body Mass Index (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.045), Hip-to-waist ratio (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.012), systolic blood pressure (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.027), diastolic blood pressure (DBP) (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.017), total cholesterol (TC) (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.005), low-density lipoprotein (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.023) and triacylglycerol (TAG) (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.000) between women using progestin-only contraceptives and non-users. DMPA users had higher TC (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.024) than non-users. Results from Pearson correlation analysis showed that DBP of DMPA users was higher with longer duration of use.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The findings suggest the need for family planning service providers to undertake appropriate client profiling before recommending a particular method to women seeking the services in order to minimize adverse health risks, especially for those who may have pre-existing conditions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1186\/s12905-021-01178-8","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,1,23]],"date-time":"2021-01-23T02:03:33Z","timestamp":1611367413000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":13,"title":["Anthropometric indices, blood pressure, and lipid profile status among women using progestin-only contraceptives: comparative cross-sectional study"],"prefix":"10.1186","volume":"21","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1550-3108","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mulu","family":"Shiferaw","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Woldeteklehaymanot","family":"Kassahun","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Belay","family":"Zawdie","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2021,1,23]]},"reference":[{"key":"1178_CR1","unstructured":"Family Planning\/Contraception [Internet]. 2018 [cited March 30, 2020]. https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/family-planning-contraception."},{"issue":"5 Pt 1","key":"1178_CR2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1263","DOI":"10.1016\/S0002-9378(99)70120-1","volume":"181","author":"R Rivera","year":"1999","unstructured":"Rivera R, Yacobson I, Grimes D. 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