A lot of people have a misconception that fat in their body is of no use to them and they need to get rid of them at the earliest. They need to understand the healthy body fat in their body plays a vital role in their overall growth.Look the below chart to understand different fat levels for men and women.

Men:

Professional Bodybuilder: 3-5%

Extremely Lean: 6-9%

Lean: 10-15%

Average Healthy Level: 16-20%

Poor: 20-25%

Very Poor: 25%+


Women:

Fitness Model / Bodybuilder: 8-11%

Extremely Lean: 12-15%

Lean: 16-19%

Average Healthy Level: 20-25%

Poor: 25-29%

Very Poor: 30%+

This chart helps you to understand the level where you want to be at eventually.You also try to get an idea on your own body to find for yourself how comfortable is your natural body fat level.

Diet and Exercise regimen needs to change if it is not giving out the desired results.Your body takes time to reach the set point after that it maintains the natural body fat level. Dropping your body fat can have adverse effects on your immune and extreme low fat levels can be deadly for your body unless you are endomorph.

Dropping your body fat too quickly too far can have adverse effects on your immune system, digestive tract, and your all around general health.There is no minimum percentage of body fat for men and women to maintain but 6-9% for men and 13-15% is accepted.Most people should be able to maintain at that lower level to stay relatively healthy.