The hidden health equity crisis: readability assessment of online information regarding periodontitis-diabetes relationship.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite strong evidence linking periodontitis as a risk factor for diabetes, this association remains significantly underrepresented in online health information. Given that online resources serve as a primary source of health education, this study examines the content coverage and readability of diabetes-related websites from government and health organizations.

Methods

A total of 154 health and diabetes-related websites were screened, with only 28 containing any reference to periodontitis-diabetes interrelationship. Readability analysis was specifically conducted on this subset of 28 sites using Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level (FKGL), Gunning Fog Index (GFI), Simple Measure of Gobbledygook (SMOG), Coleman-Liau Index (CLI), and Flesch Reading Ease (FRE) Score. Readabi

SUBMITTER: Gamble E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12753868 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature