Asthma is a deadly disease that can affect your life on the daily basis. Study says that 1 out of 3 is likely to get asthma at some point in their life. Women are at more risk of developing asthma as adults than men. Well researchers have uncovered a lot about the risks involved in developing asthma.

One thing is certain that genetics play a major role. If one of the parent has asthma then chances of their child to have asthma is 1 in 3 and if both the parents have asthma the chances increases to 7 in 10.But genetic is not the whole story about being susceptible to the disease. A person suffering from asthma is also under the threat of having allergies.

An asthma attack is likely to occur in the presence of asthma triggers like house dust mites and tobacco smoke. Another major factor that causes asthma is the obesity. Premature birth of a baby or low birth weight makes the infant prone to respiratory disorders.

A person who encounters frequent respiratory infections makes the person susceptible to asthma. Also the gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in most cases is followed by asthma. The risk of developing asthma is mostly when something bothers lungs.