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The extramural research program is divided into three divisions: Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases; Digestive Diseases and Nutrition; and Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases.{{cn|date=July 2022}}
The extramural research program is divided into three divisions: Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases; Digestive Diseases and Nutrition; and Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases.{{cn|date=July 2022}}


The NIDDK Office of the Director also administrates two notable programs: the [[Office of Minority Health]] Research Coordination, established to investigate disparities in health outcomes for minority groups, and the Office of Obesity Research, which organizes research into [[obesity]] and [[metabolic disease]]s.
The NIDDK Office of the Director also administrates two notable programs:  
 
* [[Office of Minority Health Research Coordination]] - established to investigate disparities in health outcomes for minority groups
* [[Office of Obesity Research]] - organizes research into [[obesity]] and [[metabolic disease]]s.


The institute also conducts public health awareness campaigns on common, underdiagnosed, undertreated diseases within its purview.<ref name="almanac" />
The institute also conducts public health awareness campaigns on common, underdiagnosed, undertreated diseases within its purview.<ref name="almanac" />