A recent analysis by Tammy Chang, Matthew Davis, Yasamin Kusunoki, Elizabeth Ela, Kelli Hall, and Jennifer Barber found that teenage girls were less likely to use contraception or to use it consistently than their normal-weight peers. The researchers note that obese teens had lower self-esteem than normal-weight adolescents, which might interfere with them asking clinicians about or purchasing contraceptives.

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