Pokemon GO's reported health benefits were no longer seen within six weeks of people installing it.

That's according to a study by the British Medical Journal which surveyed 1,182 18 to 35 year olds who installed the game in August 2016. It asked the respondents to provide data on the number of steps they made following their installation of the game.

It found that after one week of installation, daily steps increased by 955 on average. However, that number began to decline in the second week and dropped to pre-installation levels by the sixth week after installation.

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No differences were found between players of different sex, age, race, build or other factors. The researchers did note that long-term benefits, such as players building healthier habits, may have occurred, but it is not able to study this.

It's worth pointing out that the study wasn't particularly rigorous and is part of the British Medical Journal's light-hearted Christmas research. Previous research titles include "Were James Bond's drinks shaken because of alcohol induced tremor?"

[Source: TechCrunch]