Dr. Chris van den Akker

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Chris van den Akker

Dr.

Amsterdam UMC – Emma Children’s Hospital (Consultant Neonatologist)

Besides clinical duties, he has been involved in neonatal research since 2005 when starting his PhD on fetal and neonatal protein metabolism under supervision of Prof. J.B. van Goudoever.

Later extended his research to other aspects of neonatal nutrition, such as lipid metabolism, human milk, and probiotics.

An active co-author of several international nutritional guidelines by ESPGHAN, i.e., on parenteral nutrition (2018), probiotics (2020), and enteral nutrition (2021).

5 Articles

5 Videos

Articles from this author

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Nutrition and Growth in Preterm and Term Infants

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Meeting Protein and Energy Requirements of Preterm Infants Receiving Human Milk

Co-Authored by 3 Experts

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Defining Protein Requirements of Preterm Infants by Using Metabolic Studies in Fetuses and Preterm Infants

Co-Authored by 2 Experts

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How Proteins Improve the Development of Preterm Infants

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Feeding Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infants: Our Aspirations versus the Reality in Practice

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Videos from this author

Introduction and Welcome

Introduction and Welcome

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NNIW96: Meeting Protein- And Energy Requirements Of Preterm Infants Receiving Human Milk.

Chris van den Akker

Human milk for preterm infants. What do we know? (videos)

Human milk for preterm infants. What do we know?

Chris van den Akker

Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism in Fetuses and Preterm Infants

Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism in Fetuses and Preterm Infants

Chris van den Akker

Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism in Fetuses and Preterm Infants

Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism in Fetuses and Preterm Infants

Chris van den Akker