India, July 6 -- Increasingly, children are being diagnosed with asthma at a very young age, particularly in urban areas. At a time when they should be playing with their friends, they are finding it difficult to breathe. This disrupts their daily life with frequent breathlessness, wheezing, and sometimes sleepless nights. Their school lives are also affected, as they may not be able to participate as much. HT Lifestyle reached out to experts to understand how asthma cases are rising among children, along with what parents can do to manage them.

Dr Kavita Choudhari, Consultant Allergist and Immunotherapist at Surya Mother and Child Super Speciality Hospital, Pune, shared how vulnerable children have become in major cities. She elaborated...