New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Does your child cough frequently at night or get tired quickly while playing? Many parents brush these signs off as seasonal colds or weak immunity. However, these could be early warning signs of asthma, a common but often misunderstood condition in children.
Asthma is increasingly seen among Indian children. Studies show that around 5-10% of children in India have asthma, though some research reports rates as low as 2% and as high as 23%. A large 2022 analysis covering over 1.6 lakh children found an average prevalence of 7.9%. Asthma is more common in urban areas (up to 16.7%) compared to rural regions (around 5.7%), is seen slightly more in boys, and often appears at a younger age (6-7 years).
To help parents unde...