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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Fat insulates the body from radiating heat, body dumps more water out to try and improve the heat transfer.

Same thing as wearing a t-shirt vs a down jacket in summer.

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