The director of an assisted-living housing complex was puzzled by the following situation. When she let the residents choose their own dinner time, as well as what they wanted to eat, she realized there were far fewer health problems and deaths. To what might she attribute this?

I think the answer to your question is perceived control. I hope this helps.

eating disorders is a fatal illnesses that cause severe disturbances to a person's eating behaviors. obsessions with food, body weight, and shape may also signal an eating disorder. common eating disorders include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder.