Are people with higher visceral vs subcutaneous fat typically stronger and have greater energy needs?

Been mulling this over recently when thinking about interactions I've had.

Anecdotally, I've observed lot of guys with the stereotypical large gut that seem to stop drinking, cut carbohydrates and then lose weight without tracking calories. They are still enjoying fatty, calorie dense foods and not really making much lifestyle efforts beyond cutting back on dietary weak points. Ie they've always gone to the gym but didn't try with diet.

On the other hand a lot of people who carry less torso/visceral fat but have larger amounts of body fat who are meticulously watching their calories and making heavy lifestyle interventions including adding cardio, increasing movement, programming well and dialling in macronutrients. They barely move the needle and seem to struggle to gain muscle and meaningful strength.

Which leads me to the question. Given visceral fat is "metabolically" active, do people with greater amounts of it have greater energy needs vs people who have less of it?

Let's assume the exact same amount of fat mass, albeit a different composition. Has this ever been studied?