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One other bit of information that might be of interest. Apologies if this is old news. 🙂
Per a number of recent studies, it seems that post-meal blood glucose spikes are a better predictor of developing SFN than A1C or fasting glucose levels.
In other words, it's possible to have normal fasting glucose and "only" prediabetic A1C, but have post-meal glucose spikes high enough to lead to SFN. As such, relying solely on A1C and fasting glucose testing, as is common practice, can lead to missed signs of trouble.
FWIW, I've seen some studies/doctors advocating for a target post-meal glucose level < 140 to avoid SFN issues, which is lower than the standard guidelines.