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In particular, temperature was inversely associated with systolic and diastolic blood pressure and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, moderately associated with fasting plasma glucose, and showed an approximately U-shaped association with triglycerides.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>MetS status and metabolic components showed seasonal variation and were associated with meteorological conditions, particularly ambient temperature. 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