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Causes of Body odour

Excessive sweating and body odour are more likely if people are overweight, exercising, anxious, or have certain medical conditions such as thyroid disease.
Hot weather encourages more sweating, and eating certain foods such as onions, fish, garlic, and spicy foods may cause the sweat to smell more strongly.

At puberty, our bodies begin to make more of the hormone testosterone.  This makes the apocrine glands produce more sweat, which is why sweating and body odour are more common after puberty.

Not washing, and wearing unwashed clothes, allows bacteria to build up

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