(Weight Loss News) New Study Finds Birth Control Makes Muscles Weaker (WPXI Pittsburgh)

A recent study of over 70 women showed the pill can reduce your ability to build lean muscle mass. Dr Mark Newman, an epidemiologist at the University of Pittsburgh conducted the study for 10 weeks and found the results surprising. The study shows an alarming 60 percent difference in the amount of lean muscle mass gained by the women who were not taking birth control pills versus the women who were. Newman expects college athletic programs to take a closer look at the study. read more

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