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Not eating causes stomach ulcers
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REFUTED
the evidence says no
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the weight of evidence
1 source for · 5 against

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.

Evidence for · 1
Клинический разбор в общей медицине: Anorexia nervosa in a young patient with a fatal outcome. Clinical case
2022 · cited by 0
Clinical case of anorexia nervosa with severe eating restriction noting bleeding from acute stomach ulcers, though framed as a complication/co-occurrence.
Evidence against · 5
Wikipedia: 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 · cited by 0
States that H. pylori causes about 90% of stomach ulcers, contradicting the claim.
OpenAIRE: Gastric Ulcers; Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
2020 · cited by 0
Identifies H. pylori infection and smoking as main causes of peptic ulcers, omitting lack of eating.
OpenAIRE: A Review on Herbal Plants used in The Management of Stomach Ulcer
2026 · cited by 0
Identifies H. pylori infection and NSAIDs as the two main factors impairing mucosal resistance leading to ulcers.
OpenAIRE: Peptic Ulcer Disease: An In-Depth Analysis of Pathophysiology, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Cutting-Edge Treatments
2026 · cited by 0
States PUD is mainly caused by H. pylori and NSAIDs, not lack of food.
Everything we examined (19)
  1. Wikipedia: Peptic ulcer diseasereferencerefutes
  2. Wikipedia: Eating disorderreferenceno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  3. Book: Human Disease and Health Promotionreferenceno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  4. Parker Pub. Co.: Nature's 12 magic healers : the amazing secrets of cell saltsreferenceno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  5. MasterMedia Ltd.: Managing your child's Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitisreferenceno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  6. Omnigraphics: Digestive diseases and disorders sourcebook : basic consumer health information about diseases and disorders that impact the upper and lower digestive system ...referenceno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  7. Marshall Cavendish: Encyclopedia of family healthreferenceno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  8. Blitz Editions: The A-Z medical handbook : your guide to diagnoses and treatments from acne to influenza, migraine to whooping coughreferenceno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  9. Omnigraphics, Inc.: Gastrointestinal diseases and disorders sourcebookreferenceno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  10. Twin Streams: Healthy teeth for kids : a preventive program: from pre-birth through the teensreferencerefutes
  11. Publications International: The doctor's book of symptoms and treatments : your guide to aches, pains, and other physical problems : illnesses, medical tests, and surgeriesreferenceno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  12. Клинический разбор в общей медицине: Anorexia nervosa in a young patient with a fatal outcome. Clinical casepeer-reviewedsupports
  13. Heliyon: Survey on the prevalence of dyspepsia and practices of dyspepsia management in rural Eastern Ugandapeer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  14. OpenAIRE: Gastric Ulcers; Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, and Preventionpeer-reviewedrefutes
  15. OpenAIRE: A Review on Herbal Plants used in The Management of Stomach Ulcerpeer-reviewedrefutes
  16. OpenAIRE: Peptic Ulcer Disease: An In-Depth Analysis of Pathophysiology, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Cutting-Edge Treatmentspeer-reviewedrefutes
  17. OpenAIRE: A review on therapeutic effect of non bio-fermented and bio-fermented product of various herbal drugs in the treatment of gastric ulcerpeer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  18. OpenAIRE: The Effect of Acupuncture Therapy on Stomach Pain with Stomach Qi Stagnation Syndromepeer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  19. OpenAIRE: Anorexia nervosa in a young patient with a fatal outcome. Clinical casepeer-reviewedsupports
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first checked05 Aug 2026
judged → REFUTED · 705 Aug 2026
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