malabsorption and belly fat

Does malapsorption cause belly fat? Or is that more a diabetes thing? I work out hard by doing Insanity and weights and biking. But it seems the only place I store fat is my stomach. I noticed that lots of people with CF seem to be built the same way I am. Thin legs and arms and a thicker midsection. I have lots of muscle on my stomach which I'm guessing is compensation for the lungs having to work harder and coughing all of the time. I know CFers have larger rib cages. My respiratory therapist told me that. Nothing I do gets rid of this little belly flab though.
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