2.2.1. Group A
Standard recommendations plus AREDS 2 and Omega 3 supplementation (‘standard care’)—n = 50. At the baseline visit, an experienced trial nurse informs the participant of personal outcomes of the measurements performed at the research center and of the standard AMD lifestyle recommendations. Participants also receive this information in a letter. The recommendations include refrain from smoking, perform regular physical exercise, strive for BMI < 25, and increase the intake of the dietary food groups of (green leafy) vegetables, fruit, (fatty) fish, and legumes. The Mediterranean Diet pattern is used as guidance for recommendations (for a more detailed description see 