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<b>Weight bias internalization, healthcare-related experiences and experienced weight stigma across Body Mass Index categories in Brazilian adults</b> Isabela de Oliveira (24866304) Maria Fernanda Laus (24866307) Telma Maria Braga Costa (24866308) Sebastião Almeida (24866311) Paula Victoria Sozza (24866299) Health equity Health and community services Health counselling Health systems Social psychology Clinical and health psychology not elsewhere classified healthcare system obesity weight stigma weight bias internalization <p dir="ltr">Data were collected through the REDCap® platform using a characterization questionnaire, the Modified Weight Bias Internalization Scale (WBIS-M)¹, and an inventory of healthcare experiences and weight stigma experiences².</p><ol><li>Sozza PV, Penelo E, Laus MF, Sánchez-Carracedo D, Almeida SS, et al. (2025) Adaptation and validation of the modified weight bias internalization scale (WBIS-M) in Brazilian adults. PLOS ONE 20(7): e0328176. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0328176" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0328176</a></li><li>Puhl RM, Lessard LM, Himmelstein MS, Foster GD (2021) The roles of experienced and internalized weight stigma in healthcare experiences: Perspectives of adults engaged in weight management across six countries. PLOS ONE 16(6): e0251566. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0251566" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0251566</a></li></ol><p></p> 2026-09-13T23:33:29Z Dataset Dataset 10.6084/m9.figshare.33716635.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/_b_Weight_bias_internalization_healthcare-related_experiences_and_experienced_weight_stigma_across_Body_Mass_Index_categories_in_Brazilian_adults_b_/33716635 CC BY 4.0