Modeling Glucose-Insulin Dynamics with Delay Differential Equations
摘要
This study proposes a delay differential model for glucose-insulin endocrine and metabolic regulation. The model involves two time delays, \(\delta _g\) and \(\delta _\iota \) , which represent delayed insulin secretion and delayed glucose reduction. Moderate hyperglycemia results in beta-cell growth (negative feedback), whereas severe hyperglycemia results in beta-cell reduction (positive feedback). Hopf bifurcation occurs when a time delay passes bifurcation points. Based on biological findings, the model exhibits periodic oscillations. Diabetes and pre-diabetes may be characterized by chaotic glucose-insulin dynamics, which makes blood sugar levels unpredictable and difficult to control. The theoretical results have been validated by numerical simulations.