Do overweight people sweat more?

People who are overweight seem to sweat more than svelte athletes—but that's not entirely because of body fat. A new study explains why losing ... Body size is a big part of that, since the bigger you are, the more work you do and thus the more heat you generate. read more

Yes, over weight people sweat more profusely than normal-weight individuals because fat acts as an insulator that raises core temperature. Sweating is a natural process to maintain your body temperature, due to the excess layer of fat, your body temperature is higher than that of a thin individual. read more

The same was true for overall sweat rate: body fat percentage explained only 1.3 percent of the variation. It’s important to note that this doesn’t conflict with the general observation that people with lots of body fat tend to sweat more. read more

It turns out that fit men sweat significantly more than fit women. The same amount of sweat glands might be activated, but women produce less sweat from each gland. Fit people sweat more efficiently by sweating sooner during workouts, when their body temperature is lower. read more