{"id":1239,"date":"2026-07-13T17:08:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T16:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/?p=1239"},"modified":"2026-07-13T17:08:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T16:08:40","slug":"poor-feeding-habits-stress-fuels-rising-ulcer-cases-among-delsu-students-doctor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/?p=1239","title":{"rendered":"Poor Feeding Habits, Stress, Fuels Rising Ulcer Cases Among DELSU Students\u2014Doctor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By<\/strong> <strong>God&#8217;stime<\/strong> <strong>Oyeh<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A medical practitioner, Dr. Jeffrey who works at the Site 3 Health Care Center, has identified stress, poor eating habits, and prolonged starvation as major factors responsible for the increasing cases of ulcer among students of Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking during the interview conducted on June 19, Dr. Jeffrey explained that ulcer has become a common health challenge among students due to their lifestyle and daily routines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to him, many students skip meals, eat unhealthy foods, or go for long hours without eating because of academic pressure and financial constraints. He noted that emotional stress, including heartbreak, as well as financial stress, also contributes to the development of ulcers.<br>&#8220;Ulcer is very common among students. Stress, poor eating habits, starvation, emotional issues such as heartbreak, and financial difficulties are some of the major causes,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Jeffrey added that eating small meals at regular intervals can help reduce the risk of developing ulcers. He also mentioned that persistent pain in the upper abdomen, known as epigastric pain, is one of the common symptoms experienced by ulcer patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He advised students to maintain healthy feeding habits, avoid skipping meals, and reduce stress as much as possible to prevent the condition.He stressed that adopting a balanced diet and seeking medical attention whenever symptoms persist are essential steps toward controlling and preventing ulcer among students.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By God&#8217;stime Oyeh A medical practitioner, Dr. Jeffrey who works at the Site 3 Health Care Center, has identified stress, poor eating habits, and prolonged starvation as major factors responsible for the increasing cases of ulcer among students of Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka. Speaking during the interview conducted on June 19, Dr. Jeffrey explained [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1240,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"iawp_total_views":20,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,14],"tags":[33,28],"class_list":["post-1239","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-healthcorner","category-trendingnews","tag-health","tag-wellness"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1239","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1239"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1239\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1241,"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1239\/revisions\/1241"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1240"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1239"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1239"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}