Kalórexia and Body Perception: A Cross-Sectional Web-Based Survey (Kalorexia)

October 31, 2026 updated by: Graziella di Grezia

When Imaging Meets Aesthetics: Survey-Based Evidence on Kalórexia and Body Perception

Cross-sectional, anonymous, web-based survey exploring how people perceive beauty, body image and aesthetic norms in a digital society, including exposure to social media and digital filters, aesthetic procedures, and the perceived influence of medical imaging on body perception. Kalórexia is defined as the obsessive pursuit of beauty.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Body Image

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Exploratory survey designed to generate preliminary empirical data on a newly proposed construct. The questionnaire has 16 closed-ended questions (multiple-choice and Likert-scale), available in Italian and English on Google Forms, and was disseminated through social media and personal networks. Participation was voluntary, with no incentives and no identifying information collected. No validated scale for kalórexia exists, so the questionnaire is exploratory. Descriptive statistics were computed by an independent biostatistician in R, with three predefined age subgroups (<30, 30-50 and >50 years).

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

165

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

Italy
- - Rome, Italy, 80138
    - Link Campus University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Adults reached through social media and personal networks who completed the survey in Italian or English

Description

Inclusion Criteria: individuals who voluntarily completed the anonymous questionnaire after reading the study information.

Exclusion Criteria: none. Duplicate submissions were prevented by the survey platform.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Observational Models: COHORT
Time Perspectives: RETROSPECTIVE

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Recognition of kalórexia as a real and relevant social phenomenon Time Frame: At survey completion	Response to the closing questionnaire item.	At survey completion

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Perceived influence of digital filters on self-image Time Frame: At survey completion	At survey completion
Emotional impact of viewing unfiltered self-images Time Frame: At survey completion	At survey completion

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Graziella di Grezia

Collaborators

Link Campus University

Investigators

Principal Investigator: Graziella Di Grezia, medicine and surgery, Link Campus University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Di Grezia G, Iannaccone T, Alunni Fegatelli D, Giudice V. When imaging meets aesthetics: survey-based evidence on kalórexia and body perception. Eurasian J Med Oncol. 2026;10(4):026020022.

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

September 1, 2025

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 31, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

November 30, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 14, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 19, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

February 24, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 3, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 31, 2026

Last Verified

October 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

T_1_2025

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

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