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AIM: To study remodeling of heart and its influence on intracellular metabolism of neutrophils in obese men. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 85 men aged 30-63 years free from coronary heart disease underwent ECG examination with the evaluation of diastolic properties and diagnostics of left ventricle remodeling with special reference to oxygen-dependent metabolism and antioxidant protection of neutrophils. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: Increased degree of obesity in men leads to enhanced frequency of diastolic dysfunction and left ventricular myocardium remodeling accompanied by a rise in myeloperoxidase activity in neutrophils. The latter was especially high in patients with concentric hypertrophy of left ventricular myocardium. CONCLUSION: Increased degree of heart remodeling with enhanced severity of obesity in men is accompanied by activation of oxygen-dependent metabolism in neutrophils.