According to the Washington Post, the figures in 2011-2013 wherein 1.25 percent (one in 80) of American children from three to 17 years old were diagnosed of autism has gone up by around 80 percent in 2014. This is based on the latest National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) conducted by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention which involves parents of 13,000 children.
A study on US children and teens found that apples are the preferred choice of fruit regardless of racial or ethnic background.
