Which of the following values represents the obese male fat percentage?

• A. 10
• B. 20
• C. 30
• D. 40

Answer: (C)

Understanding body fat percentage ranges for men helps distinguish different fitness and health categories. In many standard charts, the ranges are roughly: a very low fat level in the single digits, a lean/fit range around the teens, an average range roughly in the teens to mid-20s, and obesity starting around 25–30% or higher. The value that represents the obese category in this context is 30%. It sits clearly above the typical healthy/average ranges, signaling increased health risks associated with higher fat mass.

Ten percent is in the lean range, not obesity. Twenty percent is commonly seen as average to slightly overweight, not obese. Forty percent is indeed very high and would also be categorized as obese, but the option that best fits the standard obesity threshold used here is 30%.