The Center for Disease Control and Prevention website is an excellent resource to accompany my arguments for mandatory physical education in American schools. Not only is this website up to date, it is a credible resource provided by our government, and it touches on several key points in regards to physical activity and its benefits to the health of our youth. For example, it states that "regular physical activity reduces feelings of depression and anxiety and promotes psychological well-being."
The CDC website lists the harmful effects of inactivity and its long term consequences such as, "physical inactivity increases one's risk of dying prematurely, dying of heart disease, and developing diabetes, colon cancer, and high blood pressure." This website is also valuable because it gives statistics, comparisons, and even gives examples with males versus females, specifically in regards to their participation in physical activity. For example, it shows that 36.6% of male high school students are active for at least 60 minutes a day, versus only 17.7% of high school females.
Overall, this website contributes in many ways, is a credible source, and helps support my claim that physical education ought to be mandatory in schools.
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