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2009 2010 2011Total No. of Deaths 17,101 17,610 18,027% of Total Deaths1.1) Cancer[ICD9 : 140-208]
29.3 28.5 30.0
2.
2) Circulatory System :(i) Ischaemic Heart Disease[ICD9 : 410-414]
19.2 18.7 16.4
4.
(ii) Cerebrovascular Disease (including stroke)[ICD9 : 430-438]
8.0 8.4 9.0
6.
(iii) Other Heart Diseases (hypertension etc)[ICD9 : 393-398,402,415-429]
4.4 4.8 5.0
10.
10) Diabetes Mellitus[ICD9 : 250]
1.7 1.0 1.7
Principal Causes of Death - 2011Source – Ministry of Health Singapore
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Estimated Percentages of Cancer Due to Selected Factors*
Diet 35% to 60%
Tobacco 30%
Air and Water Pollution 5%
Alcohol 3%
Radiation 3%
Medications 2%
* These figures are rough estimates based on data from: Cancer Rates and Risks, National Cancer Institute (Washington, DC: 1985), and R. Doll and R. Peto, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 1981, 66(6):1191-308. Other factors may also play a role in certain forms of cancer and are not included in this table. Categories may overlap. For example, both tobacco and alcohol contribute to esophageal cancer.
Aims of Food & Nutrition
Upper Secondary Food & Nutrition
Coursework-based subjects consisting of a project and a written examination paper
3E
F&N ‘O’ Level 6087 (Project - 60% Written Exam - 40%)
3A/3T
F&N ‘NA’ Level 6072 (Project - 60% Written Exam - 40%)
Upper SecondaryDesign & Technology
Food & Nutrition
Course available in JCs and MI
Grades for F&N can be used towards computation of L1R5 for admission to JCs or L1R4 for admission to MI
Courses available in the Polytechnics and ITEs
F&N – Health Sciences, Chemical & Life Science (e.g. Baking & Culinary Science, Applied Food Science & Nutrition)
Upper SecondaryDesign & Technology
Food & Nutrition
Courses available at Shatec
Diploma in Culinary Skills
Diploma in Pastry and Baking
Certificate in Hospitality English
ITE Traineeship Scheme
Nitec in Pastry & Baking
Nitec in Food & Beverage Operations
Nitec in Western Culinary Arts
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Careers and Prospects
Food and Healthcare industries
Research Chef, Baking Technologist, Culinary Technologist, Nutrition Executive, Dietician, Nutrition Educator, Food Chemist, Food Laboratory Technologist, R&D Executive, Food Service and Operations Executive in hotels and restaurants, Chef, etc
Upper Secondary Food & Nutrition
What attributes do we look for?
Passion for problem solving
Curiosity for technology and sciences
Perseverance and resourcefulness when faced with challenges in projects
Leading Causes of Death Summary ChartU.S. - Year 2002
All 2002Deaths By Age Group
(1,000s)
% ofTotal
1 - 4(5 years)
5-14(10
years)
15-24(10
years)
25-44(20
years)45-64
(20 years)65-Up(30 years)
1 Heart Disease 710 30% 169 236 931 15,26
7 97,334 595,440
2 Cancer 552 23% 393 1,01
7 1,66
8 20,20
0 136,363 392,082
3 Cerebro-Vascular 166 7% 45 78 193 3,122 15,735 146,725
4 Chronic Lung Disease 124 5% 130 180 14,086 107,888
5 Accidents 94 4%1,78
0 2,87
8 13,6
16 24,81
7 18,252 31,332
6 Diabetes 69 3% 2,416 13,958 52,102
7 Pneumonia/ Influenza 67 3% 96 188 1,437 60,261
8 Alzheimer's 49 2% 48,492
9 Nephritis, nephrosis 38 2% 4,821 31,588
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Septicemia 32 1.3% 91 25,143
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Suicide 28 1.2% 297 3,87
7 10,88
4 8,052
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Liver disease 26 1.1% 3,644 12,206
