ELI5- how does weight impact sweat?

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What about being overweight causes the sweat glands to over produce?

Edit- thank you for the answers! Another question- what causes people to sweat more or less genetics wise? Like people who have hyperhidrosis so their weight isn’t really as relevant (thin people with hyperhidrosis still sweat excessively). So, what causes the overproduction in this case?

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Nothing.

Where did you get the idea that being overweight causes the sweat glands to over produce? I am Labeled as Obese, and I don’t sweat anymore than my rail thin neighbor.

I think this is just a negative stereo type that you may accidentally be propagating.

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