I needed to have the bio data in the user object. I did this:

/**
 * Implementation of hook_user
 * Adds the bio data to the user object
 */
 function bio_user($op, &$edit, &$account, $category = NULL){
   switch($op){
     case 'load':
       $account->bio = node_load(bio_for_user($account->uid, true));
     break;
   }
 }

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allie micka’s picture

allie micka
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commented
Status: Needs review » Closed (won't fix)

It's going to be expensive to tack a node_load on top of every user_load, especially since the resulting data will be used pretty infrequently.

Without information on how you're using this code, it's tough to provide an adequate alternative. That said, you can possibly get what you need by using the node_load() in your theme or a helper module.

Thanks!