The complications associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease are listed below: 1)      Ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdomen) 2)      Esophageal varices (swelling of the veins in the esophagus) which can rupture and bleed. 3)      Hepatic encephalopathy (confusion, drowsiness, and slurred speech) 4)      Liver cancer 5)      Liver cirrhosis, end-stage liver failure.