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Not eating causes stomach ulcers

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REFUTED
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1 source for · 5 against

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Is it true that not eating causes stomach ulcers?

No. Medical literature establishes that stomach ulcers are primarily caused by Helicobacter pylori bacterial infections or the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), rather than simply not eating.

Verdict: REFUTED · 1 source for, 5 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 1
Клинический разбор в общей медицине: Anorexia nervosa in a young patient with a fatal outcome. Clinical case
2022
Clinical case of anorexia nervosa with severe eating restriction noting bleeding from acute stomach ulcers, though framed as a complication/co-occurrence.
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Veitsman, I. A. & Sviridova, D. S. (2022). Клинический разбор в общей медицине: Anorexia nervosa in a young patient with a fatal outcome. Clinical case. Клинический разбор в общей медицине. https://doi.org/10.47407/kr2022.3.2.00126

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OpenAIRE: Anorexia nervosa in a young patient with a fatal outcome. Clinical case
2022
Notes acute stomach ulcers in a patient with anorexia nervosa involving severe eating restrictions.
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OpenAIRE: Anorexia nervosa in a young patient with a fatal outcome. Clinical case. (2022). OpenAIRE. https://doi.org/10.47407/kr2022.3.2.00126

Evidence against · 5
Wikipedia: Peptic ulcer disease
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Wikipedia: Peptic ulcer disease. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peptic_ulcer_disease

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More against · 4
Twin Streams: Healthy teeth for kids : a preventive program: from pre-birth through the teens
2001
States that H. pylori causes about 90% of stomach ulcers, contradicting the claim.
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S, M. J. (2001). Twin Streams: Healthy teeth for kids : a preventive program: from pre-birth through the teens. Twin Streams. https://archive.org/details/unset0000unse_a7s8

OpenAIRE: Gastric Ulcers; Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
2020
Identifies H. pylori infection and smoking as main causes of peptic ulcers, omitting lack of eating.
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OpenAIRE: Gastric Ulcers; Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention. (2020). OpenAIRE. https://doi.org/10.48173/jwh.v1i1.8

OpenAIRE: A Review on Herbal Plants used in The Management of Stomach Ulcer
2026
Identifies H. pylori infection and NSAIDs as the two main factors impairing mucosal resistance leading to ulcers.
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OpenAIRE: A Review on Herbal Plants used in The Management of Stomach Ulcer. (2026). OpenAIRE. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19230868

OpenAIRE: Peptic Ulcer Disease: An In-Depth Analysis of Pathophysiology, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Cutting-Edge Treatments
2026
States PUD is mainly caused by H. pylori and NSAIDs, not lack of food.
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OpenAIRE: Peptic Ulcer Disease: An In-Depth Analysis of Pathophysiology, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Cutting-Edge Treatments. (2026). OpenAIRE. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20437366

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