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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Do the same exercise with and without wearing a sweater.
You’ll find you’ll sweat more while wearing the sweater because the sweater is keeping you warmer.
An overweight person is “wearing” extra layers in the form of fat. They need to sweat more to cool down faster because of the extra insulation.
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